The Type VIIC U-boat U-677 - German U-boats of WWII (original) (raw)
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| Type | VIIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ordered | 5 Jun 1941 | |
| Laid down | 13 Jun 1942 | Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg (werk 826) |
| Launched | 6 Jul 1943 | |
| Commissioned | 20 Sep 1943 | Oblt. Paul Weber |
| Commanders | 20 Sep 1943 - 16 Jul 1944 Oblt. Paul Weber17 Jul 1944 - 9 Apr 1945 Oblt. Gerhard Ady | |
| Career1 patrol | 20 Sep 1943-31 May 1944 5. Flottille (training)1 Jun 1944-1 Jul 1944 3. Flottille (active service)1 Jul 1944-19 Feb 1945 23. Flottille (school boat)20 Feb 1945-9 Apr 1945 31. Flottille (training) | |
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |
| Fate | Destroyed on 9 April 1945 in box No. 5 of U-boat pen Fink II at Hamburg-Finkenwerder, in position 53.32,6N, 09.51,3E, by bombs during a British air raid (RAF Bomber Command). No casualties. Wreck broken up. | |
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-677 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
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