German submarine U-340

German submarine U-340

Unterseeboot 340 or U-340 was a German World War II Type VIIC submarine commissioned on 16 October 1942. U-340 served with 8. Unterseebootflottille (U-Boat Flotilla), for training and later with 6. Unterseebootflottille from 1 May 1943 to 2 November 1943. U-340 completed three patrols, but did not sink or damage any ships.

U-340 was sunk on 2 November 1943 near Tangier by depth charges from the sloop HMS|Fleetwood|U73|6, the destroyers HMS|Active|H14|6 and HMS|Witherington and a Liberator of RAF No.179 Squadron. One of U-340’s crew was killed and 48 survived the attack.

References

[http://www.uboat.net/boats/u340.htm "U-340" webpage at uboat.net]
*Bishop, C. "Kriegsmarine U-Boats, 1939-45". Amber Books, 2006.


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