U-466

Type

VIIC

Ordered

15 Aug, 1940

Laid down

24 May, 1941

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 297)

Launched

30 Mar, 1942

Commissioned

17 Jun, 1942

Oblt. Gerhard Thäter

Commanders

17 Jun, 1942 - 19 Aug, 1944

Kptlt. Gerhard Thäter

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.

View the 5 war patrols

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.