Ordered 23 Dec 1939
Laid down 30 jan 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1015)
Launched 2 Sep 1941
Commissioned 05 Dec 41 Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns
Commanders
5 Dec 1941 - 17 Apr 1943 KrvKpt. Heinrich Bruns (German Cross in Gold)
Career
3 patrols
5 Dec 1941 - 31 Aug 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Sep 1942 - 17 apr 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-175 sank 10 ships with a total of 63,800 DWT.
All ships were sunk in the south Atlantic waters.
Fate: Sunk 17 April, 1943 south-west of
13 Dead
41 Survivors.
NORFOLK - PREDSEDNIK KOPAJTIC - WEST CHETAC - TAMBOUR - ALCOA MARINER - ANEROID - CARIBSTAR - WILLIAM A. MC KENNEY - BENJANMIN SMITH - EMPIRE TENNYSON
NORFOLK
PREDSEDNIK KOPAJTIK
WEST CHETAC
TAMBOUR
ALCOA MARINER
ANEROID
CARIBSTAR
WILLIAM A. MC KENNEY
BENJAMIN SMITH
EMPIRE TENNYSON