Ordered 23 Dec 1939
Laid down 6 Feb 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1016)
Launched 12 Sep 1941
Commissioned 15/Dec/41 Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen
Commanders
15 Dec 1941 - 15 May 1943 KrvKpt. Reiner Dierksen (German Cross in Gold)
Career
3 patrols
15 Dec 1941 - 31 Jul 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Ago 1941 - 15 May 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-176 sank 11 ships for a total of 53,307 GRT.
Fate: Sunk 15 May, 1943 north-east of Havana, in position 23º21"N 80º18"W, by depth charges from the Cuban patrol boat CS 13.
53 dead (all hands lost)
In the south Atlantic U-176 sank 3 ships for a total of 19,718 DWT.
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