U-460
Type | XIV | |||||
| Ordered | 14 May 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 30 Nov 1940 | Deutsche Werke AG, 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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