Patrol info for U-415
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Nov 1943 | Brest | 6 Jan 1944 | Brest | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Neide |
1WO Ltn. Walter Boldt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-415
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We have daily positions for all 47 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 21 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 6 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-415 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 3 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Borkum (18 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-415 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1943 | U-415 | Kurt Neide |  | HMS Hurricane (H 06) | 1,340 |  | br | OS-62 |
| 1,340 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,340 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-415 during this patrol
5 Jan 1944
During the night a British Halifax bomber (Sqdn 58, pilot I.J.M. Christie) dropped 6 depth charges but failed to sink the boat which returned fire and dived to escape. U-415 arrived at Brest the following day. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)
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