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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders and Flotillas —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-282Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 50 824
Construction YardBremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack
Yard Number47
Ordered5th Jun 1941
Keel laid2nd Jun 1942
Launched3rd Feb 1943
Commissioned13th Mar 1943
Baubelehrung6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
03.43 - 09.438.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.43 - 10.439.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
03.43 - 10.43LT Rudolf Müller

Operations information for U-282
11.09.1943 - 15.09.1943
First Sailing
U-282 left Kiel under the command of Rudolf Müller on 11th Sep 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 15th Sep 1943 after four days.
16.10.1943 - 29.10.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 16th Oct 1943, U-282 left Bergen under the command of Rudolf Müller. On the 29th Oct 1943, U-282 was sunk.

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