U-182

Type IX D2

Laid down 7 April, 1941 AG Weser, Bremen
Commissioned 30 June, 1942 Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen (Knights Cross)
Commanders 06.42 - 05.43 Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen
Career 1 patrol 06.42 - 11.42 4th Flotilla (Stettin)
12.42 - 05.43 12th Flotilla (Bordeaux)
Successes 5 ships sunk for a total of 30,071 tons
Fate Sunk 16 May, 1943 northwest of Madeira Islands, in position 33.55N, 20.35W, by depth charges from the US destroyer USS Mackenzie. 61 dead (all crew lost).

1st patrol - Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen
Departure::Horten, Norway 19 Sep, 42
Operational Area:: South Atlantic / Indian Ocean
End of patrol::Sunk on 16 May, 43

Sinkings
15.1.1943 EJ 89 British Ocean Courage 7.173
17.2.1943 KZ 48 British Llanashe 4.836
10.3.1943 KP 68 American Richard D. Spaight 7.177
5.4.1943 JA 14 British Aloe 5.047
1.5.1943 FD 68 Greek Adelfotis 5.838

On 16 May, Mackenzie DD614 made two depth charge attacks on a sonar contact.
Postwar review of German records proved them successful in the sinking of U-182.

Information provided by Uboat.net and Richard Angelini.

Type	IX D2
Laid down	7 April, 1941	AG Weser, Bremen
Commissioned	30 June, 1942	Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen (Knights Cross)
Commanders	06.42 - 05.43	Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen
Career	1 patrol	06.42 - 11.42 4th Flotilla (Stettin) 12.42 - 05.43 12th Flotilla (Bordeaux)
Successes	5 ships sunk for a total of 30,071 tons
Fate	Sunk 16 May, 1943 northwest of Madeira Islands, in position 33.55N, 20.35W, by depth charges from the US destroyer USS Mackenzie. 61 dead (all crew lost).

Sinkings
15.1.1943	EJ 89	British	Ocean Courage	7.173
17.2.1943	KZ 48	British	Llanashe	4.836
10.3.1943	KP 68	American	Richard D. Spaight	7.177
5.4.1943	JA 14	British	Aloe	5.047
1.5.1943	FD 68	Greek	Adelfotis	5.838