U-Boat Operations

U-635	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 51 783
Construction Yard	Blohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number	611
Ordered	20th Jan 1941
Keel laid	3rd Oct 1941
Launched	24th Jun 1942
Commissioned	13th Aug 1942
Baubelehrung	8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
08.42 - 03.43	5.U-Flottille, Kiel Ausbildungsboot (under training)
03.43 - 04.43	3.U-Flottille, La Pallice Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
08.42 - 04.43	OL Heinz Eckelmann

Operations information for U-635

16.03.1943 - 05.04.1943
First Sailing
U-635 left Kiel under the command of Heinz Eckelmann on 16th Mar 1943 and arrived at return on 5th Apr 1943 after nearly three weeks.
On 5th Apr 1943 U-635 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 120 Squadron. U-635 was destroyed in the attack.
Heinz Eckelmann hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy HX-231.

On 4th Apr 1943 he damaged the British 5,529 ton Shillong, sailing with convoy HX-231.
On 4th Apr 1943 he damaged the British 9,365 ton Waroonga, a member of convoy HX-231.

Notes for U-635

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SHILLONG

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