U-458
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 16 Jan, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 16 Oct, 1940 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 289) | ||
| Launched | 4 Oct, 1941 | |||
| Commissioned | 12 Dec, 1941 | Oblt. Kurt Diggins | ||
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| Career | 7 patrols | 12 Dec, 1941 - 30 Jun, 1942 8. Flottille (training) 1 Jul, 1942 - 31 Oct, 1942 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Nov, 1942 - 22 Aug, 1943 29. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 7.584 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 22 Aug, 1943 in the Mediterranean south-east of Pantelleria, Italy, in position 36.25N, 12.39E, by depth charges from the British escort destroyer HMS Easton and the Greek escort destroyer Pindos. 8 dead and 39 survivors. | |||
See the 2 ships hit by U-458 - View the 7 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-458 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Tümmler (1 Oct, 1942 - 11 Oct, 1942)
Attacks on this boat
13 Nov, 1942
The boat was attacked by a British Hudson aircraft and was damaged so badly that she was forced to return to base.
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-458 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 |