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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-646Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 49 751
Construction YardBlohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number622
Ordered20th Jan 1941
Keel laid23rd Dec 1941
Launched3rd Sep 1942
Commissioned29th Oct 1942
Baubelehrung8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
10.42 - 03.435.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
04.43 - 05.4311.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
10.42 - 05.43LT Heinrich Wulff

Operations information for U-646
23.03.1943 - 24.03.1943
First Sailing
U-646 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Wulff on 23rd Mar 1943 and arrived at return on 24th Mar 1943 after one day.
25.03.1943 - 25.03.1943
Second Sailing
On the 25th Mar 1943, U-646 left Kristiansand under the command of Heinrich Wulff and arrived at return on the same day.
26.03.1943 - 26.03.1943
Third Sailing
U-646 departed under Heinrich Wulff from Stavanger on 26th Mar 1943 and arrived at return on the same day.
28.03.1943 - 30.04.1943
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-646 left Bergen under the command of Heinrich Wulff on 28th Mar 1943 and after more than four weeks arrived at return on 30th Apr 1943.
12.05.1943 - 17.05.1943
Fifth Sailing
On the 12th May 1943, U-646 left Trondheim under the command of Heinrich Wulff and arrived at return on 17th May 1943 after five days.
At 1709 HRS on 17th May 1943 in square AE 85, U-646 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 269 Squadron. U-646 was moderately damaged by the attack.
At 2307 HRS on 17th May 1943 in square AE 85, U-646 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 269 Squadron. U-646 was destroyed in the attack.

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