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| U-514 | Type IXC |
| Feldpost Number | M 27 254 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder |
| Yard Number | 310 |
| Ordered | 14th Feb 1940 |
| Keel laid | 29th Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 18th Nov 1941 |
| Commissioned | 24th Jan 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
8.KLA, Hamburg | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 01.42 - 08.42 | 4.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 09.42 - 07.43 | 10.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 24.01.42 - 08.07.43 | KL Hans-Jürgen Auffermann
see also: U-69 |
| Operations information for U-514 | 12.08.1942 - 13.08.1942
First Sailing
U-514 left Kiel under the command of Hans-Jürgen Auffermann on 12th Aug 1942 and arrived at Kristiansand on 13th Aug 1942 after one day.
| 15.08.1942 - 09.11.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 15th Aug 1942, U-514 left Kristiansand under the command of Hans-Jürgen Auffermann and after over twelve weeks arrived at Lorient on 9th Nov 1942.
Hans-Jürgen Auffermann hit six ships on this patrol.-
On 6th Sep 1942 he sank the British 167 ton Helen Forsey.
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On 11th Sep 1942 he damaged the Canadian 5,458 ton Cornwallis.
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On 15th Sep 1942 he sank the British 3,297 ton Kioto.
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On 28th Sep 1942 he sank the Brazilian 2,730 ton Ozório.
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On 28th Sep 1942 he fatally damaged the Brazilian 5,472 ton Lages.
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On 12th Oct 1942 he sank the American 5,688 ton Steel Scientist.
| 09.12.1942 - 12.02.1943
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-514 departed under Hans-Jürgen Auffermann from Lorient on 9th Dec 1942 and arrived back at Lorient on 12th Feb 1943 after over nine weeks on patrol.
Hans-Jürgen Auffermann hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy: One was from convoy TM-1 and one was from convoy UGS-4.
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On 3rd Jan 1943 he damaged the British 8,093 ton British Vigilance, sailing with convoy TM-1.
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On 27th Jan 1943 he sank the American 7,177 ton Charles C Pinckney, a member of convoy UGS-4.
| 15.04.1943 - 22.05.1943
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-514 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Jürgen Auffermann on 15th Apr 1943 and returned over five weeks later to Lorient on 22nd May 1943.
At 0349 HRS on 17th Apr 1943 U-514 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. U-514 was not damaged by the attack.
At 1428 HRS on 17th Apr 1943 U-514 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 10 Squadron. U-514 was not damaged by the attack.
On 19th May 1943 in square BE 65, U-514 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 224 Squadron.
| 01.07.1943 - 08.07.1943
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 1st Jul 1943, U-514 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Jürgen Auffermann. U-514 was lost on 8th Jul 1943.
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