Ordered - 15 Aug 1940
Laid down - 29 May 1941 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 594)
Launched - 20 Feb 1942
Commissioned 16 Apr 42 Oblt. Kurt Baberg
Commanders
16 Apr 1942 - 15 Apr 1944 Kptlt. Kurt baberg (German Cross in Gold)
16 Apr 1944 - 14 Aug 1944 Oblt. Erich Faust
Career
10 patrols
16 Apr 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 5. Flotille (training)
1 Sep 1942 -14 Aug 1944 7. Flotille (active service)
Successes - 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 15,788 GRT
Fate: Sunk on 14 August 1944 in the Bay of Biscay south-west of Lorient in position 47º.22N', 04º.39'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Duckworth and HMS Essington and from a British Liberator aircraft (53 Sqn RAF/G). 61 dead (all hands lost).
In the south
EMPIRE KOHINOOR