Type: II-D
Built by: Deutsche Werke (Kiel)
Launched: 27 July, 1940
Commissioned: 21 August, 1940
Feldpost Nr.: M18009
Sunk: 2 May, 1945
Sunk by: Her crew
Location sunk: Wilhelmshaven
Position sunk: not applicable (no men lost)

Skippers of U-141 include KL Heinz Otto Schultze (KNIGHTS CROSS) from 21 August 1940 who also commanded U-4, U-432 and U-849 where he was killed in action; OL Philipp Schüler from March 1941 until Nov. 1941, he also commanded U-602 where he was killed in action; KL Rauch who also commanded U-868; OL Günther Moller who also commanded U-844 where he was killed in action; OL Luttmann who also commanded U-3030; OL Jürgen Krüger who also commanded U-631 where he was killed in action; OL H. D. Hoffmann was the last Skipper of U-141.

U-141 was assigned to the 1st U-BootFlotille while she served as a Frontboot (combat boat), then assigned to the 21st U-BootFlotille as a schulboot (school boat) for training on 1 October, 1941.

U-141 had four feindfahrten (war patrols) in the North Atlantic before retiring to training duties.

Sometime between 1947 and 1953, U-141 was raised and scrapped.

SHIPS SUNK BY U-140 UNDER SCHÜLER
22.06.41	CALABRIA	Swed stmr	1,277 GRT
26.07.41	BOTWAY	Brit stmr	5,106 GRT
26.07.41	unknown	unknown	unknown
(U-141 observed a hit on BOTWAY, ATLANTIC CITY and an unknown ship of about 10,000 GRT. They saw ATLANTIC CITY being abandoned, BOTWAY exploded and the four-masted ship was listing & sinking. ATLANTIC CITY was later reboarded and saved.)
05.09.41	unknown	Brit trwlr	unknown
06.09.41	KING ERIK	Brit trwlr	226 GRT
(Both trawlers were seen to explode when hit.)
SHIPS DAMAGED BY U-140 UNDER SCHÜLER
26.07.41	ATLANTIC CITY	Brit stmr	5,133 GRT