U-Boat Operations

U-273	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 49 267
Construction Yard	Vulkan Vegesack Werft, Bremen
Yard Number	38
Ordered	20th Jan 1941
Keel laid	5th Dec 1941
Launched	2nd Sep 1942
Commissioned	21st Oct 1942
Baubelehrung	6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
10.42 - 04.43	8.U-Flottille, Danzig Ausbildungsboot (under training)
05.43 - 05.43	9.U-Flottille, Brest Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
10.42 - 03.43	OL Hans-Adolf Engel
03.43 - 05.43	OL Hermann Rossmann see also: U-52

Operations information for U-273
08.05.1943 - 11.05.1943 First Sailing U-273 left Kiel under the command of Hermann Rossmann on 8th May 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 11th May 1943 after three days.
12.05.1943 - 19.05.1943 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 12th May 1943, U-273 left Bergen under the command of Hermann Rossmann. The boat was lost on 19th May 1943. At 1625 HRS on 19th May 1943 in square AL 14, U-273 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 269 Squadron. U-273 was destroyed in the attack.

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