German submarine U-283

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German submarine U-283 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was laid down on 10 June 1942 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack as 'werk' 48. She was launched on 17 February 1943 and commissioned on 31 March under the command of Oberleutnant Heinz-Günther Scholz.

Service history
U-283 served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla for training from March 1943 to January 1944 and operationally with the 9th flotilla from 1 February. She carried out one patrol, sinking no ships. She was a member of two wolfpacks.

Patrol
The boat's only patrol began with her departure from Kiel on 13 January 1944. She was sunk 11 February, 1944 southwest of the Faroe Islands by a Canadian Leigh Light equipped Wellington of No. 407 Squadron RCAF.

Forty-nine men died; there were no survivors.