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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-526Type IXC/40
Feldpost NumberM 49 572
Construction YardDeutsche Werft AG, Hamburg
Yard Number341
Ordered15th Aug 1940
Keel laid14th Oct 1941
Launched3rd Jun 1942
Commissioned12th Aug 1942
Baubelehrung8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
08.42 - 01.434.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
02.43 - 04.4310.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
12.08.42 - 14.04.43KL Hans Moglich

Operations information for U-526
23.01.1943 - 25.01.1943
First Sailing
U-526 left Kiel under the command of Hans Möglich on 23rd Jan 1943 and arrived at Kristiansand on 25th Jan 1943 after two days.
27.01.1943 - 28.01.1943
Second Sailing
On the 27th Jan 1943, U-526 left Kristiansand under the command of Hans Möglich and after one day arrived at Bergen on 28th Jan 1943.
11.02.1943 - 14.04.1943
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-526 departed under Hans Möglich from Bergen on 11th Feb 1943. U-526 was sunk on 14th Apr 1943.

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