AH-WR-0354

U-352

Submarine · Germany · Lost 1942 · The Outer Banks

A German Type VIIC U-boat sunk by the Coast Guard cutter Icarus off Cape Lookout in May 1942.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Documented Likeness. Drawn from surviving builder's plans or clear photographs of this vessel. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

U-352 was a German Type VIIC submarine commissioned in 1941. On 9 May 1942 she attacked USCGC Icarus off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and was sunk in the counterattack with depth charges. Thirteen of her crew died; the rest were captured. Her wreck remains largely intact and is a popular dive site.

Vessel

Built: 1941
Registry: U-352
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: 220 ft
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Diesel-electric
Owners: Kriegsmarine

Loss

Date: May 9, 1942
Cause: Enemy action
Location: Off Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Water: Atlantic Ocean
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: 46
Lives lost: 13
Master: Hellmut Rathke

The Wreck Today

Depth: 115 ft
Condition: Largely intact
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 34.18° N 76.62° W
Accuracy: Approximate position
Nearest: Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Region: The Outer Banks

Evidence

Overall confidence: Well documented (90/100)

NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Engagement details, casualties
U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
Icarus engagement records