German submarine U-215 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was one of six U-boats of her kind, equipped with special vertical tubes that launched the mines. [3] Her keel was laid down 15 November 1940 by Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 647.

Sunk on 3 July 1942 in the North Atlantic east of Boston, in position 41.48N, 66.38W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Le Tiger. 48 dead (all hands lost). The outbound boat was bombed and damaged by an aircraft in the North Sea, but was able to continue patrol after repairing the damage. (Sources: Ritschel)

U 215 war ein deutsches U-Boot vom Typ VII D, das von der deutschen Kriegsmarine im Zweiten Weltkrieg im Westatlantik und vor der US-amerikanischen Ostküste eingesetzt wurde. Der Typ VII D war als Minenleger konzipiert.

German submarine U-215 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was one of six U-boats of its kind, equipped with special vertical tubes that launched the mines.[3]

U-215: The Plan. Flush with success from identifying U-869 in 1997, I was ready for another challenge. The idea was simple and the plan straightforward: we would charter a fast sport fishing boat, head out to the historical location, then locate and dive U-215.

German submarine U-215 was a Type VIID mine-laying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was one of six U-boats of her kind, equipped with special vertical tubes that launched the mines.

U 215. Typ VII D, 5. U-Flottille, Kiel, Frontboot. Dieser Typ wurde als Minenleger konzipiert, mit einer um etwa zehn Meter verlängerten Mittelsektion, in der sich fünf senkrechte Schächte zur Aufnahme von Ankertauminen befanden.

2004年7月14日 · The first confirmed German U-boat in Canadian waters has been discovered off the coast of Nova Scotia. U-215 was on its way to mine Boston Harbour in July of 1942. It was torpedoed and went...

See the profile page for U-215. Please note that in the table below you can find a 'Map' column. This helps to find that particular attack on the map below. 1 ship sunk (7,191 tons). In some cases the exact positions of losses are not known, those are not shown.

U 215, unter Kapitänleutnant Fritz Hoeckner, lief am 09.06.1942 von Kiel aus. Nach dem Marsch über die Ostsee, operierte das Boot im Nordatlantik, vor der Ostküste der USA, südlich Nova Scotia und östlich Boston. Nach 24 Tagen wurde U 215 von …