U-355
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 26 Oct, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 4 May, 1940 | Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg (werk 474) | ||
| Launched | 5 Jul, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 29 Oct, 1941 | Kptlt. Günter La Baume | ||
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| Career | 16 patrols | 29 Oct, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1942 - 4 Apr, 1944 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 5.082 GRT | |||
| Fate | Listed as missing in the Arctic Sea on April 4, 1944. There is no explanation for its loss. 52 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-355 - View the 16 war patrols
U-355 reported for the last time on 1 April, 1944 from approximate position 73.03N, 13.10E while in pursuit of convoy JW.58.
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by Axel Niestlé during January 1997). More on revised fates
Sunk 1 April, 1944 in the Barents Sea southwest of Bear Island, Norway, in position 73.07N, 10.21E, by depth charges from an Avenger aircraft (Sqdn. 846/H) from the British escort carrier HMS Tracker and the British destroyer HMS Beagle.
This attack was in fact against the U-673 inflicting medium damage.
Attacks on this boat
1 Apr, 1944
The boat was attacked by an Avenger aircraft with rockets and suffered some damages.
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-355 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boats at War, Showell, Jak P. Mallmann, 2001 |
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Related page: U-boats Missing in Action. |