Sobering

Bubblehead1980 · 07-08-22, 03:44 PM

While on patrol in North Atlantic in Feb 1942, searching for convoys, decided to pull up losses for 1942. While I was aware of heavy overall losses for the war, seeing it broken down by year, especially seeing how losses were relatively low until 1943, when the numbers grew staggering. Quite sobering.

1939- 9 U Boats lost.

1940- 24 U Boats lost

1941-35 U boats lost

1942- 87 U Boats lost

1943- 244 U Boats lost

1944-249 U Boats lost.

1945- 120 U Boats lost.

https://uboat.net/fates/losses/

FUBAR295 · 07-08-22, 04:24 PM

Not a very good time to be a Uboat captain or crew man.

ReallyDedPoet · 07-08-22, 05:53 PM

Above us hell

John Pancoast · 07-11-22, 03:48 AM

Part of the reason for the large losses was the ridiculous idea of "Yes, you have no chance but you're still tying up resources that could be used elsewhere" mentality of Doenitz and the German command.
Add in Doenitz's desire to kiss Hitler's butt at the cost of u-boat crews and you have casualty numbers higher than they needed to be/should have been.

07-08-22, 03:44 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Sobering While on patrol in North Atlantic in Feb 1942, searching for convoys, decided to pull up losses for 1942. While I was aware of heavy overall losses for the war, seeing it broken down by year, especially seeing how losses were relatively low until 1943, when the numbers grew staggering. Quite sobering. 1939- 9 U Boats lost. 1940- 24 U Boats lost 1941-35 U boats lost 1942- 87 U Boats lost 1943- 244 U Boats lost 1944-249 U Boats lost. 1945- 120 U Boats lost. https://uboat.net/fates/losses/ Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 07-08-22 at 04:38 PM.

07-08-22, 04:24 PM	#2
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,286 Downloads: 442 Uploads: 0	Not a very good time to be a Uboat captain or crew man. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

07-08-22, 05:53 PM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Above us hell __________________ Back in the Day

07-11-22, 03:48 AM	#4
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,189 Downloads: 490 Uploads: 4	Part of the reason for the large losses was the ridiculous idea of "Yes, you have no chance but you're still tying up resources that could be used elsewhere" mentality of Doenitz and the German command. Add in Doenitz's desire to kiss Hitler's butt at the cost of u-boat crews and you have casualty numbers higher than they needed to be/should have been. __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper