German submarine U-412

German submarine U-412 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out one patrol. She sank or damaged no ships.

She was sunk northeast of the Faroe Islands, in October 1942, by a British aircraft.

Service history
The submarine was laid down on 7 March 1941 at the Danziger Werft (yard) at Danzig (now Gdansk) as 'werk' 113, launched on 15 December and commissioned on 29 April under the command of Kapitänleutnant Walther Jahrmäker.

She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 29 April 1942 (training) and the 9th flotilla from 1 October.

Patrol and loss
U-401 departed Kiel on 17 October 1942. She was sunk on the 22nd northeast of the Faroe Islands by depth charges dropped by a Vickers Wellington of No. 179 Squadron RAF.

Forty-seven men died in U-412; there were no survivors.