German Submarine U-181

German Submarine U-181

German submarine U-181 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 15 March 1941 at the AG Weser yard at Bremen, launched on 30 December 1941, and commissioned on 9 May 1942 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Lüth. After training with 4th U-boat Flotilla at Stettin, U-181 was attached to 10th U-boat Flotilla for front-line service on 1 October 1942, then transferred to 12th U-boat Flotilla on 1 November.