Patrol info for U-255
Date lookup for 23 Sep 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Sep 1942 | Neidenfjord | 25 Sep 1942 | Bergen | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Reinhart Reche |
1WO Ltn. Hugo Deiring |
2WO Erich Harms |
3WO Ltn. Horst Selle |
U-255's position on 23 Sep 1942
Ships hit by U-255 on this date
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol
23 Sep 1942
U-255 was attacked by a Catalina flying boat (RAF Sqdn 210/U, F/Sgt J.W. Semmons) south of Jan Mayen Island and was forced to return to base by heavy damage from two depth charges.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.