U-454

Type

VIIC

Ordered

30 Oct, 1939

Laid down

4 Jul, 1940

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 285)

Launched

30 Apr, 1941

Commissioned

24 Jul, 1941

Kptlt. Burckhard Hackländer

Commanders

24 Jul, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1943

Kptlt. Burckhard Hackländer

Career

10 patrols

24 Jul, 1941 - 31 Oct, 1941 5. Flottille (training)
1 Nov, 1941 - 1 Aug, 1943 7. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

1 ship sunk for a total of 557 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1.870 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 5.395 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 1400hrs on 1 Aug, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.36N, 10.23W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn. 10/B). 32 dead and 14 survivors.

See the 3 ships hit by U-454 - View the 10 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-454 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Veilchen (24 Oct, 1942 - 6 Nov, 1942)
   Landknecht (22 Jan, 1943 - 28 Jan, 1943)
   Pfeil (2 Feb, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1943)
   Ritter (14 Feb, 1943 - 26 Feb, 1943)
   Rhein (8 May, 1943 - 11 May, 1943)
   Elbe 2 (11 May, 1943 - 13 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

10 May, 1943
Around convoy HX 237 a Swordfish from the escort carrier HMS Biter drove the boat down without damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 327)

1 Aug, 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Sunderland (Sqdn 10/B)

The boat was sunk in this attack.

2 recorded attacks on this boat.