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| U-261 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 45 671 |
| Construction Yard | Vulkan Vegesack Werft, Bremen |
| Yard Number | 26 |
| Ordered | 23rd Dec 1939 |
| Keel laid | 17th May 1941 |
| Launched | 16th Feb 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28th Mar 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
6.KLA, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 03.42 - 09.42 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 09.42 - 09.42 | 6.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 03.42 - 09.42 | OL Hans Lange
see also: U-61 |
| Operations information for U-261 | 08.09.1942 - 15.09.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-261 left Kiel under the command of Hans Lange on 8th Sep 1942. U-261 was sunk on 15th Sep 1942.
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| Notes for U-261 | At 1500 on 15th Sep 1942, NW of the Butt of Lewis 58 SQN Whitley 15th Grp CC RAF (SGT B F Snell) sighted the surfaced U-261. The Whitley attacked out of the clouds, and dropped 3 D/Cs in a spot on attack - 1 D/C was reported to have hit the conning tower. U-261 started going down with her bow out of the water, the Whitley came around for a 2nd attack and dropped all remaining D/Cs on U-261 which then slid under. Debris and oil were observed. 43 crew died with U-261. Snell also died during the war.
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