U-455
Type | VIIC | |||||
| Ordered | 16 Jan 1940 | |||||
| Laid down | 3 Sep 1940 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 286) | ||||
| Launched | 21 Jun 1941 | |||||
| Commissioned | 21 Aug 1941 | Kptlt. Hans-Henrich Giessler | ||||
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| Career | 10 patrols | 21 Aug 1941 - 31 Dec 1941 5. Flottille (training) 1 Jan 1942 - 29 Feb 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) 1 Mar 1944 - 6 Apr 1944 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 3 ships sunk for a total of 17,685 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Listed as missing in the Mediterranean after 6 April, 1944, probably in or around the Ligurian Sea. No explanation exists for its loss. 51 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 3 ships hit by U-455 - View the 10 war patrols
U-455 reported for the last time on 2 April while on its return from its patrol area off Algiers.
Previously recorded fate
(Last revised by during April 2005. More on revised fates.
Sunk 6 April, 1944 near La Spezia, in position 44.04N, 09.51E, by a mine, possibly German.
Wolfpack operations
U-455 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Pfadfinder (23 May 1942 - 27 May 1942)
Draufgänger (1 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
Ungestüm (14 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942)
Attacks on this boat
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)
1 recorded attack on this boat.
Annoucements related to this boat
U-455 located off Genoa, Italy (23 Oct 2005)Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-455 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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