U-465
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 17 May 1941 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 296) | ||
| Launched | 30 Mar 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 20 May 1942 | Kptlt. Heinz Wolf | ||
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| 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). | |||
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 attack 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.
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