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U-555

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 2 Jan, 1940 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 531)
Launched7 Dec, 1940
Commissioned30 Jan, 1941Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Horrer
Commanders
30 Jan, 1941 - 25 Aug, 1941  Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Horrer
26 Aug, 1941 - 4 Feb, 1942  Kptlt. Götz von Hartmann
5 Feb, 1942 - Aug, 1942   Horst Rendtel
Aug, 1942 - 4 Oct, 1942   Franz Saar
5 Oct, 1942 - 30 Nov, 1943  Oblt. Dieter Erdmann
1 Dec, 1943 - Mar, 1945  Oblt. Detlev Fritz
CareerNo patrols30 Jan, 1941 - 30 Nov, 1942  24. Flottille (training)
1 Dec, 1942 - 1 Mar, 1945  21. Flottille (school boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Stricken at Hamburg in March, 1945. Surrendered to Britain. Broken up.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-555 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel

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German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998