Patrol info for U-155
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 15 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 69 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 69 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 9 Jul 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 15 Sep 1942.
Ships hit by U-155 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | Barbacena | 4,772 |  | bz | ||
| 28 Jul 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening |  | Piave | 2,347 | | bz | |
| 29 Jul 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | Bill | 2,445 |  | nw | ||
| 30 Jul 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | Cranford | 6,096 |  | am | ||
| 1 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Kentar | 5,878 |  | nl | |
| 1 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Clan Macnaughton | 6,088 |  | br | |
| 4 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | Empire Arnold | 7,045 | | br | E-6 | |
| 5 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Draco | 389 | | nl | |
| 9 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | San Emiliano | 8,071 | | br | E-7 |
| 10 Aug 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Strabo | 383 | | nl | |
| 43,514 | ||||||||
10 ships sunk (43,514 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-155 during this patrol
19 Aug 1942
During an aircraft attack on U-155 a man was lost overboard. [Maschinengefreiter Konrad Garneier]
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