Ordered 25 Set 1939
Laid down 29 Apr 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 294)
Lunched 24 Apr 1941
Commissioned 30 Jul 1941 Korvkpt. Fritz Poske (Knights Cross)
Commanders
30 Jul 1941-5 Jan 1943 KrvKpt. Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske (Knights Cross)
6 Jan 1943- 30 Jul 1943 KrvKpt. Wilhelm Luis
Career
7 patrols
30 Jul 1941 - 31 Dec 1941 4. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1942 - 30 Jul 1943 - 2. Flottille (active service)
Successes 15 ships sunk, total tonnage 78,123 GRT
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 7,176 GRT
Fate: Sunk at 15:43hrs on 30 July 1943 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.33N, 10.56W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Kite, HMS Woodpecker, HMS Wren and HMS Wild Goose. 53 dead (all hands lost).
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In the south Atlantic U-504 sunk 5 ships with 32,268 tons
EMPIRE CHAUCER - TELA - CITY OF JOHANNESBURG - ANNE HUTCHINSON - PORTO ALEGRE
EMPIRE CHAUCER
TELA
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
ANNE HUTCHINSON
PORTO ALEGRE