U-118 served with the 4th U-boat Flotilla for training before moving to the 10th Flotilla for active duty in late 1942. Its career was relatively brief, consisting of only four patrols.
A direct hit with a depth charge caused the boat to explode and break in two. The sinking was famously captured in high-quality combat footage and photographs by the US Navy. uboat-b118
1,763 tons (surfaced) / 2,710 tons (submerged). U-118 served with the 4th U-boat Flotilla for
Its primary mission involved laying minefields off the coast of Africa and in the Mid-Atlantic to disrupt Allied convoy routes. The Sinking of U-118 The sinking was famously captured in high-quality combat
The Type XB was the largest class of German U-boats, designed primarily as ocean-going minelayers.
The boat is credited with sinking three merchant ships (totaling over 14,000 GRT) and damaging the British corvette HMS Sunflower .
Two diesel engines and two electric motors, allowing for a surfaced speed of roughly 17 knots. Operational History