U-458

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered16 Jan 1940
Laid down 16 Oct 1940 Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 289)
Launched4 Oct 1941
Commissioned12 Dec 1941Oblt. Kurt Diggins
Commanders
12 Dec 1941 - 22 Aug 1943  Kptlt. Kurt Diggins
Career7 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)
Successes2 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 attack 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.



U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth


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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Niestle, Axel, 1998.
Hitler's U-boat War. Blair, Clay, 1996.
Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II. Blair, Clay, 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.