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| U-476 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 54 552 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel-Gaarden |
| Yard Number | 307 |
| Ordered | 10th Apr 1941 |
| Keel laid | 19th Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 5th Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28th Jul 1943 |
| Baubelehrung | 1.KLA, Kiel | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 07.43 - 04.44 | 5.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 04.44 - 05.44 | 3.U-Flottille FdU Mitte, Norway
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 28.07.43 - 25.05.44 | OL Otto Niethmann
see also: U-6 U-3507 |
| Operations information for U-476 | 25.04.1944 - 29.04.1944
First Sailing
U-476 left Kiel under the command of Otto Niethmann on 25th Apr 1944 and arrived at Egersund on 29th Apr 1944 after four days.
| 16.05.1944 - 17.05.1944
Second Sailing
On the 16th May 1944, U-476 left Egersund under the command of Otto Niethmann and after one day arrived at Bergen on 17th May 1944.
| 20.05.1944 - 25.05.1944
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-476 departed under Otto Niethmann from Bergen on 20th May 1944. U-476 was sunk on 25th May 1944.
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| Notes for U-476 | On 24th May 1944 north-west of Trondheim at 0716 Hrs, a 210 SQN Catalina of 18 Grp CC RAF (Capt F W L Maxwell SAAF) sighted a surfaced U-Boat. As they closed for attack, U-476 put up a strong flak defence, yet Maxwell dropped 6 D/Cs. The U-Boat circled around and slowly went down by the stern, lingering in a bows up attitude. U-990 and U-276 came to the rescue, between them they saved 21 crew including the commander. U-990 sent a torpedo into U-476 to finish her off. Meanwhile U-276 suffered 3 casualties during an air attack while rescuing crew of U-476.
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