Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 23 Jun, 1942 | Narvik | 15 Jul, 1942 | Narvik | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |  Kptlt. Reinhart Reche | 1WO Hugo Deiring | 2WO Erich Harms | 3WO Horst Selle |
U-255's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-255 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 6 Jul, 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | John Witherspoon | 7.191 |  | am | PQ-17 | |
| 7 Jul, 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | Alcoa Ranger | 5.116 | | am | PQ-17 | |
| 8 Jul, 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | Olopana | 6.069 | | am | PQ-17 | |
| 13 Jul, 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche |  | Paulus Potter | 7.168 |  | nl | PQ-17 |
| 25.544 | ||||||||
| 4 ships sunk (25.544 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-255 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-255 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-255 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.