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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-298Type VIIC/41
Feldpost NumberM 54 515
Construction YardVulkan Vegesack Werft, Bremen
Yard Number63
Ordered23rd Mar 1942
Keel laid23rd Feb 1943
Launched25th Oct 1943
Commissioned1st Dec 1943
Baubelehrung6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
12.43 - 07.448.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
07.44 - 05.45U-Abwehrschule
Schulboot (training boat)
Commanders
1943 - 12.43OL Ortwin Hensellek
12.43 - 07.44OL Otto Hohmann
see also: U-2526 
07.44 - 05.45OL Heinrich Gehrken
see also:

Notes for U-298
Thanks to Roland Berr who has confirmed that OL. Hensellek commissioned U-298, he was replaced by OL. Hohmann in December 1943. Roland is not sure of the exact date but about December 22nd 1943 is close.

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