German submarine U-292

German submarine U-292 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 12 November 1942 by the Bremer Vulkan Werft (yard) at Bremen-Vegesack as 'werk' 57, launched on 20 July 1943, and commissioned on 25 August with Oberleutnant Werner Schmidt in command.

She was sunk by a British aircraft west of Trondheim in May 1944.

In one patrol, she sank or damaged no ships.

Service history
The boat's service life began with training with the 8th U-boat Flotilla in August 1943. She was then transferred to the 1st flotilla for operations on 1 May 1944.

Patrol and loss
Having carried out a series of short voyages from Kiel and Larvik in Norway, the submarine departed Bergen (also in Norway) on 24 May 1944. On the 27th, she was sunk by depth charges dropped from a British B-24 Liberator of No. 59 Squadron RAF west of Trondheim.

Fifty-one men died; there were no survivors.