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| U-624 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 04 328 |
| Construction Yard | Blohm und Voß, Hamburg |
| Yard Number | 600 |
| Ordered | 15th Aug 1940 |
| Keel laid | 15th Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 31st Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28th May 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
8.KLA, Hamburg | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 05.42 - 10.42 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 10.42 - 02.43 | 7.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 05.42 - 02.43 | OL Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen |
| Operations information for U-624 | 10.10.1942 - 04.12.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-624 left Kiel under the command of Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen on 10th Oct 1942 and arrived at return on 4th Dec 1942 after nearly eight weeks.
Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen hit five ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: two were from convoy HX-212 and three were from convoy ONS-144.
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On 29th Oct 1942 he sank the American 7,701 ton Pan New York, sailing with convoy HX-212.
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On 29th Oct 1942 he sank the Norwegian 16,966 ton Kosmos II, a member of convoy HX-212.
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On 18th Nov 1942 he sank the American 4,732 ton Parismina, part of convoy ONS-144.
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On 18th Nov 1942 he sank the British 5,344 ton President Sergent, from convoy ONS-144.
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On 18th Nov 1942 he damaged the American 5,432 ton Yaka, sailing with convoy ONS-144.
U-624 caused the loss of 3 vessels during this patrol that were being shipped:
HMS LCT-2190 (291 tons) was being carried by Kosmos II.
HMS LCT-2192 (291 tons) was being carried by Kosmos II.
HMS LCT-2284 (291 tons) was being carried by Kosmos II.You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Kosmos II.
| 07.01.1943 - 07.02.1943
Second Sailing
On the 7th Jan 1943, U-624 left St. Nazaire under the command of Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 7th Feb 1943.
On 6th Feb 1943 in square AK 65, U-624 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-624 was only slightly damaged in the attack.
On 7th Feb 1943 in square AL 41, U-624 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 220 Squadron. U-624 was destroyed in the attack.
Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SC-117.-
On 25th Jan 1943 he sank the British 5,112 ton Lackenby, a member of convoy SC-117.
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| Notes for U-624 | During covering operations of convoy SC-118 South-East of Greenland, 220 SQN Fortress of 15th Group CC RAF (PO G Roberson), based out of Iceland, sighted the surfaced U-624. Roberson climbed into clouds and attacked at 1807, dropping 7 D/Cs while the boat was still submerging. The D/Cs straddled the boat and the explosion's aftermath revealed oil and debris including wood. 45 men were lost with U-624.
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