Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1944 | Bergen | 11 Apr 1944 | St. Nazaire | 46 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Erich Harms |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Eckart Augustin |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-255
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We have daily positions for all 46 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 26 Feb 1944.
27 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944 - 1 Mar 1944 - 2 Mar 1944 - 3 Mar 1944 - 4 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944 - 6 Mar 1944 - 7 Mar 1944 - 8 Mar 1944 - 9 Mar 1944 - 10 Mar 1944 - 11 Mar 1944 - 12 Mar 1944 - 13 Mar 1944 - 14 Mar 1944 - 15 Mar 1944 - 16 Mar 1944 - 17 Mar 1944 - 18 Mar 1944 - 19 Mar 1944 - 20 Mar 1944 - 21 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944 - 23 Mar 1944 - 24 Mar 1944 - 25 Mar 1944 - 26 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944 - 28 Mar 1944 - 29 Mar 1944 - 30 Mar 1944 - 31 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944 - 2 Apr 1944 - 3 Apr 1944 - 4 Apr 1944 - 5 Apr 1944 - 6 Apr 1944 - 7 Apr 1944 - 8 Apr 1944 - 9 Apr 1944 - 10 Apr 1944 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 11 Apr 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-255 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (9 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-255 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1944 | U-255 | Erich Harms |  | USS Leopold (DE 319) | 1,200 |  | am | CU-16 |
| 1,200 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,200 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol
10 Mar 1944
The boat located a big tanker convoy, CU 16, and went in for the attack. She was attacked by surface escorts but managed to sink the escort Leopold after which she was hunted for 3 hours but managed to slip away. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 503)
11 Mar 1944
The boat was attacked by aircraft and 2 men were wounded. The boat continued its patrol after treating its wounded (a meeting with U-608 with a doctor on board did not succeed).
27 Mar 1944
Unknown aircraft attacked the boat off Gibraltar as she attempted to enter the Mediterranean. The boat was forced to abort to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 508)
11 Apr 1944
The inbound (attacked by aircraft off Gibraltar on March 27) boat was caught on the surface with its escort by 15 British Mosquito aircraft. These were in turn attacked by German Ju-88 aircraft. The boat reached St. Nazaire with only minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 508)
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