German submarine U-166 (1941) - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine U-166 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 6 December 1940 at the Seebeckwerft (part of Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG , Deschimag) at Wesermünde (modern Bremerhaven) as yard number 705, launched on 1 November 1941, and commissioned on 23 March 1942 ...
The Type IXC U-boat U-166 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
WEBSunk on 30 July 1942 in the Gulf of Mexico south-east of New Orleans, in position 28.40N, 88.30W, by depth charges from the US patrol craft USS PC-566. 52 dead (all hands lost). (uboat.net, June 2001). Loss position. See the 4 ships hit by U-166 - View the 2 war patrols. Previously recorded fate.
Sunken Remains of German U-boat U-166 In the Depths of the …
WEBJun 2, 2023 · U-166 was one of many German vessels stationed in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II. She was the only U-boat to be sunk in the area.
Discovering U-Boat 166 | NOVA - PBS
WEBMay 7, 2015 · Discovering U-Boat 166. Hitler’s U-Boats sank 609 allied ships in American-protected waters during WWII. More than 5,000 lives were lost and over 3 million tons of cargo never reached its...
Finding the Wreckage of the German Submarine U-166
WEBNov 2, 2023 · Commissioned in 1942, U-166 represented the peak of German U-boat technology at the time. Its hull was designed to withstand immense pressure, and it was equipped with powerful torpedoes, making it a formidable adversary.
72 Years Later, Snubbed Captain Credited With Downing German U-Boat
WEBDec 19, 2014 · On July 30, 1942, U-boat U-166 attacked the Robert E. Lee southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi. The passenger ship sank, taking 25 lives (404 survived).
U166 (1942) - HamdanLab
WEBU -166 was a Type IXC German U-boat dispatched to the Gulf of Mexico in the summer of 1942 to attack Allied ships and disrupt the transportation of goods and materials out of American ports. Hitler’s U-boat campaign sent 24 U-boats to the Gulf, ultimately sinking 56 merchant ships and damaging many others. The 252-foot by 22-foot, steel ...
German submarine U-166 (1941) - Wikiwand
WEBGerman submarine U-166 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 6 December 1940 at the Seebeckwerft at Wesermünde as yard number 705, launched on 1 November 1941, and commissioned on 23 March 1942 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Günther Kuhlmann.
The U-166 - NOAA Ocean Exploration
WEBIn July 1942, the German U-boat U-166 was attacked and sunk by the U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 566. As the only U-boat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U-166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and U.S. maritime history.
U 166 - German and Austrian U-boats of World War One
WEBU 166. There was another U 166 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 1 Nov 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 23 Mar 1942. Take a look at U 166 from WWII. Back to the U-boat index.
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