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Ordered 25 Sep 1939

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Laid down 11 Oct 1940  AG Weser, Bremen (werk 998)

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Launched  21 May 1941

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Commissioned 04/Sep/41  KptLt Werner Hartenstein (Knights Cross)

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Commanders  

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4 Sep 1941 - 8 Mar 1943  KrvKpt Werner Hartenstein 

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Career

5 patrols

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4 Sep 1941 - 30 dec 1941  4. Flotille (training) 

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1 Jan 1942 - 8 Mar 1943   2. Flotille (active service)

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U-156 had 20 ships sunk for a total of 97,504 GRT

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3 ships damaged for a total of 18,811 GRT

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1 warship damaged for a total of 1,190 tons.

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Fate: Sunk at 13:15hrs on 8 March, 1943 east of Barbados, in position 12º38”N 54º39”W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP-53/P-1).

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53 dead (all hands lost).

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By www.uboat.net

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In the south Atlantic U-156 sank 3 ships with 21,540 DWT.

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LACONIA - QUEBEC CITY - ALEGRETE

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 LACONIA

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 QUEBEC CITY

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ALEGRETE

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