Ordered 28 May 1940
Laid down 25 Feb 1941 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1020)
Launched 10 Dec 1941
Commissioned 16 May 42 Fregkpt. Werner Musenberg
Commanders
16 May 1942 - 4 Jan 1944 FrgKpt. Werner Musenburg
Oct 1943 - 7 Nov 1943 Oblt. (R) Harald Lange
2 Apr 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 Oblt. Rolf Riesen
Career
2 patrols
16 May 1942 - 31 Jan 1943 4. Flotille (training)
1 Feb 1943 - 1 Nov 1943 12. Flotille (active service)
1 Apr 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 12. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-180 had 2 ships sunk for a total of 13,298 GRT.Types IX C/D had only slight changes in engine power
In the south
Fate: Missing since 23 Aug, 1944 in the Bay of Biscay west of
56 dead (all hands lost)
BORIS
Above an interesting video on U-180 journey across the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean with Indian Nationalist Subbas Chandra Bose aboard.