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Patrol info for U-454


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Dec 1941Kirkenes20 Jan 1942Kirkenes27 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Burckhard Hackländer		 1WO

Ltn. Helmut Dauter		 2WO

Hans Reimers

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-454

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We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.

Departure from Kirkenes on 25 Dec 1941.
26 Dec 1941 - 27 Dec 1941 - 28 Dec 1941 - 29 Dec 1941 - 30 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1941 - 1 Jan 1942 - 2 Jan 1942 - 3 Jan 1942 - 4 Jan 1942 - 5 Jan 1942 - 6 Jan 1942 - 7 Jan 1942 - 8 Jan 1942 - 9 Jan 1942 - 10 Jan 1942 - 11 Jan 1942 - 12 Jan 1942 - 13 Jan 1942 - 14 Jan 1942 - 15 Jan 1942 - 16 Jan 1942 - 17 Jan 1942 - 18 Jan 1942 - 19 Jan 1942 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 20 Jan 1942.

Ships hit by U-454 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
17 Jan 1942U-454Burckhard Hackländer RT-68 Enisej557sj
17 Jan 1942U-454Burckhard Hackländer Harmatris (d.)5,395brPQ-8
17 Jan 1942U-454Burckhard Hackländer HMS Matabele (G 26)1,870brPQ-8
 7,822

2 ships sunk (2,427 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,395 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-454 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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