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Laid down on 29 May, 1941 at Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Commissioned on 15 Apr, 1942 Kptlt. Günther Schiebusch


COMMANDERS


  • 15 Apr, 1942 - 26 Oct, 1942 Günter Schiebusch


  • Sep, 1942 - Oct, 1942 Oblt. Siegfried Atzinger


  • 26 Oct, 1942 - 25 Jan, 1944 Kptlt. Heinz Franke (Knights Cross)


  • 25 Jan, 1944 - 24 Nov, 1944 Oblt. Helmut Wieduwilt


  • 25 Nov, 1944 - 2 May, 1945 Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Laudahn



OVERVIEW


10 patrols in its career, U-262 sunk 4 ships for a total of 13.935 tons;
On September 8 , 1943 , about 150 miles off Cape Finisterre , U-760 was sailing on the surface alongside U-262 when they were attacked by Allied aircraft. U262 was Bombed at Gotenhafen in December 1944. Stricken at Kiel on 2 April, 1945. Broken up in 1947.


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