Patrol info for U-455
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 11 Nov 1943 | Lorient | 53 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Guido Valentiner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-455
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Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 11 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-455 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 14 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-455 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1943
14 Oct 1943. U-455 collided in the North Atlantic with U-631 and suffered heavy damage.
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Attacks on U-455 during this patrol
4 Oct 1943
While being refueled by U-460 (along with U-264 and U-422) the boats were attacked by Avenger aircraft from the escort carrier Card. After putting up heavy flak the smaller VIIC boats dived leaving U-460 on the surface. She was destroyed when she also tried to dive. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 429)
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