U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-155


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Feb 1943Lorient30 Apr 1943Lorient82 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening
1WO

Oblt. Johannes Rudolph
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 82 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-155 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
2 Apr 1943U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Lysefjord1,091nw
3 Apr 1943U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Gulfstate6,882am
 7,973

2 ships sunk (7,973 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-155 during this patrol

27 Apr 1943
While inbound to France the boat was attacked during the night by an unknown aircraft but managed to drive her off and reach France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 219)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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