U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-155


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Apr 1942Lorient14 Jun 1942Lorient52 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening
1WO

Oblt. Dietrich Giersberg
2WO

Ltn. Erich Dobberstein
ObStrm

Sigmund Budzyn

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-155

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We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-155 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
14 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Brabant2,483be
17 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening San Victorio8,136br
17 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Challenger7,667am
20 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Sylvan Arrow7,797paOT-1
23 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Watsonville2,220pa
28 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Poseidon1,928nl
30 May 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Baghdad2,161nw
 32,392

7 ships sunk (32,392 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-155 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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