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Patrol info for U-415


DepartureArrival / FateDays
7 Mar 1943Bergen5 May 1943Brest60 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Kurt Neide		 1WO

Ltn. Walter Boldt

U-415's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 60 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-415 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
21 Apr 1943U-415Kurt Neide Ashantian4,917brONS-3
21 Apr 1943U-415Kurt Neide Wanstead (d.)5,486brONS-3
 10,403

1 ship sunk (4,917 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,486 tons).

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Locations of ships hit during this patrol


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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-415 during this patrol

1 May 1943
At 08.20 hours, the inbound boat was attacked with 6 depth charges by a British Halifax aircraft (RAF Sqdn 502 / C, pilot F/O R. Houston) and suffered serious damages. (Sources: Norman Franks)

1 May 1943
At 11.36 hours, the boat was attacked with depth charges by an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn 461 / M, pilot F/Lt E.C. Smith), but was not damaged. (Sources: Norman Franks)

1 May 1943
At 17.35 hours, the boat was attacked by a British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 612 / E, pilot F/Sgt Norman Earnshaw). She dived and the aircraft made two runs, first 6 depth charges without results and then a better run with 2 depth charges which seriously damaged the boat, which was able to limp into Brest on 5 May. (Sources: Norman Franks)

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