German submarine U-214

German submarine U-214

Unterseeboot 214 (U-214) was a Type VIID submarine of the Kriegsmarine. She was laid down 5 October, 1940 by Germaniawerft in Kiel. She was commissioned on 1 November, 1941 with Kapitänleutnant Günther Reeder in command. She trained with the 5. Unterseebootsflottille on 1 November, 1941 until 30 April, 1942 and then finally on the 9. Unterseebootflottille from 1 May, 1942 to 26 July, 1944.

The boat was sunk on 26 July, 1944 in the English Channel by depth charges from the HMS Cooke. All 48 hands were lost.

During her career she sunk:
*3 ships sunk for GRT|18.266|first=yes
*1 warship sunk for a total of 1.525 tons

Commanders

*Oblt. Günther Reeder (1 November to 10 May 1943)
*Oblt. Rupprecht Stock (11 May 1943 to July 1943)
*Oblt. Gerhard Conrad (July 1944 to 26 1944)

References

Citation
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url=http://uboat.net/boats/u214.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-28

ee also

*List of U-boats


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