Patrol info for U-459
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | Bordeaux | 3 Jun 1943 | Bordeaux | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf |
WO Ltn. Bruno Studt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-459
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We have 44 daily positions for the 45 days U-459 was at sea.
Departure from Bordeaux on 20 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 3 Jun 1943.
Ships hit by U-459 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-459 during this patrol
30 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Whitley Z9440 (10 OTU RAF/N, pilot Sgt L.O. Slade)
At 12.00 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by the Whitley northwest of Cape Finisterre. The aircraft (misidentified as Lancaster) made two attack runs dropping four bombs on each run, but without results. The Whitley was hit by AA fire in the second attack and had later to ditch with engine problems. The six crewmen were rescued by a Spanish trawler.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)30 May 1943
At 12.22 hours, the boat was attacked by a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqdn RAF/G, pilot F/L M.J. Elworthy) northwest of Cape Finisterre. The aircraft made three attacks and dropped 10 depth charges, but the boat escaped damage while the Liberator was damaged by AA fire. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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