Patrol info for U-459
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 7 Mar 1943 | Bordeaux | 78 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf |
Cdr training Otto Stoeffler |
WO Bruno Studt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-459
We have daily positions for all 78 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 7 Mar 1943.
Ships hit by U-459 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
10 Jan 1943. On 10 Jan 1943 the Italian submarine CAGNI refuelled from U-459 near the Equator before returning to base at Bordeaux.
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Attacks on U-459 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.