German submarine U-357

German submarine U-357 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She carried out no patrols. She did not sink or damage any ships.

She was sunk by British warships northwest of Ireland in December 1942.

Service history
The submarine was laid down on 19 May 1940 at the Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges yard at Flensburg as 'werk' 476, launched on 31 March 1942 and commissioned on 18 June under the command of Kapitänleutnant Adolf Kellner.

She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 18 June 1942 and the 6th flotilla from 1 December.

Fate
U-357 was sunk by depth charges dropped from the British destroyers HMS Hesperus and Vanessa on 26 December 1942 northwest of Ireland.

36 men died; six survived.