Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Feb 1944 | Bergen | 11 Apr 1944 | St. Nazaire | 46 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Erich Harms |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Eckart Augustin |
U-255's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 46 days on this patrol.
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 | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
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 damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 508)
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