Patrol info for U-455
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 23 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Martin Scheibe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-455
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 23 Apr 1943.
Ships hit by U-455 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1943 | U-455 | Hans-Martin Scheibe | Rouennais [Mine] | 3,777 |  | fr | CG-29 | A | |
| 3,777 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,777 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-455 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
24 Mar 1943 |
Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-455 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1943 | 23h38 | 00h01 | DJ 2524 | Fedala | 6 TMB |
| 2 Apr 1943 | 23h32 | 23h51 | DJ 2513 | Casablanca | 6 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.