Patrol info for U-445
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 10 Jan 1944 | St. Nazaire | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Heinz-Konrad Fenn |
1WO Hermann von der Höh |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-445
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We have 14 daily positions for the 47 days U-445 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 25 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 10 Jan 1944.
Ships hit by U-445 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1943
25 Nov 1943. U-445 left the base at St. Nazaire for patrol, but shortly into the journey struck bottom and was forced to turn back.
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Attacks on U-445 during this patrol
2 Jan 1944
Early in the morning a British Halifax bomber (Sqdn 58, T.A. Griffiths) dropped 5 depth charges. The boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)
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