U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-454


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Feb 1942Trondheim15 Mar 1942Kirkenes20 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Burckhard Hackländer
1WO

Ltn. Helmut Dauter
2WO

Hans Reimers

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-454

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We have 16 daily positions for the 20 days U-454 was at sea.

Departure from Trondheim on 24 Feb 1942.
25 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942 - 27 Feb 1942 - 28 Feb 1942 - 1 Mar 1942 - 2 Mar 1942 - 3 Mar 1942 - 4 Mar 1942 - 5 Mar 1942 - 6 Mar 1942 - 7 Mar 1942 - 8 Mar 1942 - 9 Mar 1942 - 10 Mar 1942 - 11 Mar 1942 - 12 Mar 1942 - 13 Mar 1942 - 14 Mar 1942 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 15 Mar 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-454 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Aufnahme (7 Mar 1942 - 10 Mar 1942)

Ships hit by U-454 during this patrol

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-454 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-454 during this patrol.

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Men lost from U-boats

26 Feb 1942
Two days after leaving Trondheim, Norway U-454 lost Matrosengefreiter Josef Kauer overboard.


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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