U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-466


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
16 Oct 1943La Pallice19 Nov 1943La Pallice35 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Gerhard Thäter
WO

Hans-Georg Hess

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-466


We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-466 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Schill (25 Oct 1943 - 10 Nov 1943)

Ships hit by U-466 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-466 during this patrol

9 Nov 1943
Damage inflicted by convoy escorts from MKS 29 forced U-466 to return to France for repair. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 447)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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