U-422
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 11 Feb 1942 | Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 123) | ||
| Launched | 10 Oct 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 10 Feb 1943 | Ltnt. Wolfgang Poeschel | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 10 Feb 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Aug 1943 - 4 Oct 1943 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sunk on October 4, 1943 north of the Azores, in position 45.13N, 28.58W, by Avenger and Wildcat aircraft from the American escort carrier USS Card. 49 dead (all hands lost). | |||
* During a supply meeting with the Milk Cow U-460 12 aircraft from the US escort carrier USS Card attacked and sank both boats. U-264 which was also being supplied was heavily damaged.
Wolfpack operations
U-422 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Leuthen (8 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Attacks on this boat
23 Sep 1943
The boat was depth charged and gunned by an allied aircraft (reported by the boat as "Halifax"). The boat suffered 3 men wounded, two of them seriously. Asking for medical assistance the boat finally met the tanker U-460 on the 29th of September. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 424)
4 Oct 1943
While being refueled by U-460 (along with U-264 and U-455) the boats were attacked by Avenger aircraft from the escort carrier Card. After putting up heavy flak the smaller VIIC boats dived leaving U-460 on the surface. She was destroyed when she also tried to dive. U-422 was then attacked later in the day and sunk. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 429)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-422 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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