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| U-623 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 04 237 |
| Construction Yard | Blohm und Voß, Hamburg |
| Yard Number | 599 |
| Ordered | 15th Aug 1940 |
| Keel laid | 15th Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 31st Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 21st May 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
8.KLA, Hamburg | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 05.42 - 11.42 | 8.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 12.42 - 02.43 | 6.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 05.42 - 02.43 | OL Hermann Schröder |
| Operations information for U-623 | 05.11.1942 - 26.12.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-623 left Kiel under the command of Hermann Schröder on 5th Nov 1942 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 26th Dec 1942 after over seven weeks.
| 02.02.1943 - 21.02.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 2nd Feb 1943, U-623 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Schröder. The boat was lost on 21st Feb 1943.
On 21st Feb 1943 in square BD 53, U-623 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 120 Squadron. U-623 was destroyed in the attack.
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| Notes for U-623 | While flying escort duties for convoy ON-166 North of the Azores, 120 SQN Liberator of 15th Group CC RAF (SL D J Isted) saw a U-boat. When diving out of cloud Isted saw a second boat (U-91) but continued the attack on the first target, dropping 6 D/Cs. U-623 seemed to be slow in diving, the Liberator circled around for a 2nd attack, gunning the still visible conning tower. Finally the boat submerged, 2 escorts sent to investigate found 2 large oil slicks. 46 men were lost with U-623. U-91 had already dived and escaped.
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