U-420
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 3 Dec 1941 | Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 121) | ||
| Launched | 18 Aug 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 16 Dec 1942 | Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Reese | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 16 Dec 1942 - 30 Jun 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Jul 1943 - 20 Oct 1943 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Missing since 20 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic. No explanation exists for its loss. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||
The boat reported for the last time from approximate position 48.00N, 21.00W while enroute to its operational area of Newfoundland.
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by Axel Niestlé during January 1996. More on revised fates.
Sunk 26 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in postion 50.49N, 41.01W, by depth charges from a Canadian Liberator aircraft (RCAF Sqdn. 10/A).
This attack was in fact against U-91 inflicting no damage.
Attacks on this boat
3 Jul 1943
On 3 July U-420 was attacked by a Canadian B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 10/B) and two men were killed with one more wounded when the boat was hit with a Fido homing torpedo. She was severely damaged and arrived at Lorient on 16 July. [Bootsmann Heinz Grosser, Matrosengefreiter Willi Noeske]
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
3 Jul 1943
On 3 July U-420 was attacked by a Canadian Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 10/B) and two men were killed with one more wounded when the boat was hit with a Fido homing torpedo. She was severely damaged and arrived at Lorient on 16 July. [Bootsmann Heinz Grosser, Matrosengefreiter Willi Noeske]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
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