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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-213Type VIID
Feldpost NumberM 01 954
Construction YardF.Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel-Gaarden
Yard Number645
Ordered16th Feb 1940
Keel laid1st Oct 1940
Launched24th Jul 1941
Commissioned30th Aug 1941
BaubelehrungBaubelehrung U-Boote Ostsee, Kiel /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Ostsee, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
08.41 - 01.425.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
01.42 - 04.427.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
04.42 - 07.429.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
08.41 - 07.42OL Amelung von Varendorff

Operations information for U-213
24.01.1942 - 25.01.1942
First Sailing
U-213 left Kiel under the command of Amelung von Varendorff on 24th Jan 1942 and arrived at Helgoland on 25th Jan 1942 after one day.
26.01.1942 - 20.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 26th Jan 1942, U-213 left Helgoland under the command of Amelung von Varendorff and after seven and a half weeks arrived at Brest on 20th Mar 1942.
23.04.1942 - 24.04.1942
Third Sailing
U-213 departed under Amelung von Varendorff from Brest on 23rd Apr 1942 and arrived at Lorient on 24th Apr 1942 after one day.
25.04.1942 - 20.06.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-213 left Lorient under the command of Amelung von Varendorff on 25th Apr 1942 and returned eight weeks later to Lorient on 20th Jun 1942.
20.06.1942 - 21.06.1942
Fifth Sailing
On the 20th Jun 1942, U-213 left Lorient under the command of Amelung von Varendorff and arrived at Brest on 21st Jun 1942 after one day.
23.07.1942 - 31.07.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-213 departed under Amelung von Varendorff from Brest on 23rd Jul 1942. The boat was lost on 31st Jul 1942.

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