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| U-296 | Type VIIC/41 |
| Feldpost Number | M 53 423 |
| Construction Yard | Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack |
| Yard Number | 61 |
| Ordered | 14th Oct 1941 |
| Keel laid | 23rd Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 5th Sep 1943 |
| Commissioned | 3rd Nov 1943 |
| Baubelehrung | 6.KLA, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 11.43 - 07.44 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 08.44 - 09.44 | 9.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
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| 10.44 - 03.45 | 11.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 11.43 - 03.45 | OL Karl-Heinz Rasch |
| Operations information for U-296 | 29.07.1944 - 31.07.1944
First Sailing
U-296 left Kiel under the command of Karl-Heinz Rasch on 29th Jul 1944 and arrived at Horten on 31st Jul 1944 after two days.
| 04.08.1944 - 06.08.1944
Second Sailing
On the 4th Aug 1944, U-296 left Horten under the command of Karl-Heinz Rasch and after two days arrived at Bergen on 6th Aug 1944.
| 16.08.1944 - 29.09.1944
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-296 departed under Karl-Heinz Rasch from Bergen on 16th Aug 1944 and arrived at Trondheim on 29th Sep 1944 after over six weeks.
| 04.11.1944 - 25.12.1944
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-296 left Trondheim under the command of Karl-Heinz Rasch on 4th Nov 1944 and after over seven weeks arrived at Stavanger on 25th Dec 1944.
| 26.01.1945 - 27.01.1945
Fifth Sailing
On the 26th Jan 1945, U-296 left Stavanger under the command of Karl-Heinz Rasch and arrived at Bergen on 27th Jan 1945 after one day.
| 28.02.1945 - 12.03.1945
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-296 departed under Karl-Heinz Rasch from Bergen on 28th Feb 1945. U-296 was sunk on 12th Mar 1945.
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| Notes for U-296 | The cause of loss of U-296 with all hands is still uncertain. The British deep mine fields T1 and T2 did lay across the boat's route to its operational area for its final patrol when the boat was declared lost with all hands.
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