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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-200Type IXD2
Feldpost NumberM 49 039
Construction YardDeutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen
Yard Number1046
Ordered4th Nov 1940
Keel laid3rd Nov 1941
Launched10th Aug 1942
Commissioned22nd Dec 1942
Baubelehrung6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
12.42 - 06.434.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
06.43 - 06.4312.U-Flottille, Bordeaux
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
12.42 - 06.43KL Heinrich Schonder
see also: U-53 U-58 U-77 

Operations information for U-200
12.06.1943 - 24.06.1943
First Sailing - active patrol
U-200 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Schonder on 12th Jun 1943. The boat was sunk on 24th Jun 1943.
On 20th Jun 1943 in square AE 86, U-200 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 269 Squadron.
At 1628 HRS on 24th Jun 1943 in square AL 15, U-200 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 120 Squadron. U-200 was destroyed in the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.

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