Ordered 23 Dec 1939
Laid down 2 Jan 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1014)
Launched 21 Aug 1941
Commissioned 26/Nov/41 Fregkpt. Ulrich Thilo
Commanders
26 Nov 1941 - 8 mar 1943 FrgKpt. Ulrich Thilo
9 mar 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 Oblt Wolfgang Grandefeld
Career
3 patrols
26 Nov 1941 - 31 Jul 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Aug 1942 - 27 Apr 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-174 sank 5 ships sunk for a total of 45,096 DWT.
All these ships were sunk in the south Atlantic waters.
Fate: Sunk 27 April, 1943 south of
53 Dead (all hands lost).
MARYLYN - ELMDALE - ZAANDAM - BESHOLT - ALCOA RAMBLER
MARYLIN
ELMDALE
ZANDAAM
BESHOLT
ALCOA RAMBLER