U-465

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

17 May, 1941

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 296)

Launched

30 Mar, 1942

Commissioned

20 May, 1942

Kptlt. Heinz Wolf

Commanders

20 May, 1942 - 2 May, 1943

Kptlt. Heinz Wolf

Career

4 patrols

20 May, 1942 - 30 Sep, 1942 8. Flottille (training)
1 Oct, 1942 - 2 May, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk 2 May, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Finisterre, Spain, in position 44.48N, 08.58W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn. 461/M). 48 dead (all hands lost).

View the 4 war patrols

Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during November 1989). More on revised fates

Sunk 7 May, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of St. Nazaire, France, in position 47.06N, 10.58W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF-Sqdn. 10/W).

This attack was in fact against U-663 inflicting major damages.

Wolfpack operations

U-465 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Panzer (29 Nov, 1942 - 11 Dec, 1942)
   Landknecht (22 Jan, 1943 - 28 Jan, 1943)
   Pfeil (2 Feb, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

6 Feb, 1943
The boat was attacked by an Allied aircraft during a convoy action and had to abort its attack due to damages. (Sources: BdU KTB)

1 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-465 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.