Ordered 20 Oct 1939
Laid down 24 Sep 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 304)
Launched 30 Jul 1941
Commissioned 20 Oct 41 Oblt. Georg Staats
Commanders
20 Oct 1941 - 12 Nov 1943 Kptlt. Georg Staats (Knights Cross)
Career
6 patrols
20 Oct 1941 - 30 Jun 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Jul 1942 - 12 Nov 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-508 had 14 ships sunk for a total of 74,087 GRT
Fate: Sunk 12 Nov, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46º00”N 07º30”W, by depth charges from a US Liberator aircraft (VB-103/C).
57 dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-508 had 9 ships sunk for a total of 75,849DWT
CITY OF BATH - CLAN MACFADYEN - DE LA SALLE - EMPIRE CROMWELL - INCOMATI - MANCHESTER CITIZEN - SOLON II - TREVALGAN - NIGERIAN
CITY OF BATH
CLAN MACFADYEN
DE LA SALLE
EMPIRE CROMWELL
INCOMATI
MANCHESTER CITIZEN
SOLON II
TREVALGAN
NIGERIAN
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