U-466
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 24 May 1941 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 297) | ||
| Launched | 30 Mar 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 17 Jun 1942 | Oblt. Gerhard Thäter | ||
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| Career | 5 patrols | 17 Jun 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jan 1943 - 31 Mar 1944 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Apr 1944 - 19 Aug 1944 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Damaged on 5 July, 1944 by bombs from US B-24 aircraft at Toulon, France. Scuttled 19 Aug, 1944 at Toulon in position 43.05N, 05.56E during the Allied invasion of southern France. | |||
Wolfpack operations
U-466 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Haudegen (22 Jan 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
Amsel (25 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Rhein (8 May 1943 - 11 May 1943)
Elbe 2 (11 May 1943 - 13 May 1943)
Attacks on this boat
23 Jul 1943
American B-18 and B-24 bombers attacked the boat but caused no damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 366)
24 Jul 1943
On 24 July U-466 was attacked by a B-24 Liberator aircraft, the boat was damaged and 5 men were wounded, including the first officer which was badly wounded.
9 Nov 1943
Convoy escorts for MKS 29 heavily damaged the boat and she was forced to return to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 447)
30 Mar 1944
In the Mediterranean off Toulon southern France, the British submarine HMS Uproar attacked U-466 with four torpedoes, but all missed.
4 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
29 Jan 1943. On 29 January, 1943 U-466 had to abort patrol due to serious technical problems.
Men lost from the boat
27 Jul 1943
On 27 July U-466 was attacked by a Liberator aircraft, the boat was damaged and 5 men were wounded.
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
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