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U-355

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered26 Oct, 1939
Laid down 4 May, 1940 Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg (werk 474)
Launched5 Jul, 1941
Commissioned29 Oct, 1941Kptlt. Günter La Baume
Commanders
29 Oct, 1941 - 4 Apr, 1944  KrvKpt. Günter La Baume
Career16 patrols 29 Oct, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942  5. Flottille (training)
1 Jul, 1942 - 4 Apr, 1944  11. Flottille (front boat)
Successes1 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

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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



Related page:
U-boats Missing in Action.