U-460
Type | XIV | |||||
| Ordered | 14 May, 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 30 Nov, 1940 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 291) | ||||
| Launched | 13 Sep, 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 24 Dec, 1941 | Kptlt. Friedrich Schäfer | ||||
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| Career | 6 patrols | 24 Dec, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 4. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1942 - 31 Oct, 1942 10. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov, 1942 - 4 Oct, 1943 12. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 4 Oct, 1943 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 43.18N, 28.58W, by depth charges from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (VC-9) of the American escort carrier USS Card. 62 dead and 2 survivors. | |||||
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during January 1993). More on revised fates
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.
This attack sank the U-422 instead.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-460 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |