U-462

Type

XIV

Ordered

14 May, 1940

Laid down

2 Jan, 1941

Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 293)

Launched

29 Nov, 1941

Commissioned

5 Mar, 1942

Oblt. Bruno Vowe

Commanders

5 Mar, 1942 - 30 Jul, 1943

Bruno Vowe

Career

8 patrols

5 Mar, 1942 - 31 Jul, 1942  4. Flottille (training)
1 Aug, 1942 - 31 Oct, 1942  10. Flottille (front boat)
1 Nov, 1942 - 30 Jul, 1943  12. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

No ships sunk or damaged

Fate

Sunk on July 30, 1943 by a British Handley Page Halifax aircraft (Sqdn 502/S) and gunfire from the British sloops HMS Wren, HMS Kite, HMS Woodpecker, HMS Wild Goose and HMS Woodcock in the Bay of Biscay at 45.33N, 10.58W. 1 dead and 64 survivors.

View the 8 war patrols

Attacks on this boat

21 Jun, 1943
This Milk-cow suffered one dead and 4 wounded during an attack from Mosquito aircraft from RAF Squadrons 151 & 456. [Matrosengefreiter Ferdinand Brunnbaur]. The boat had to abort patrol and return to port.

6 Jul, 1943
A British B-24 aircraft (Sqdn 224, pilot E. J. J. Spindler) attacked the boat causing enough damages to abort the patrol and head to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 359)

2 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from the boat

21 Jun, 1943
This Milk-cow suffered one dead and 4 wounded during an attack from Mosquito aircraft from RAF Squadrons 151 & 456. [Matrosengefreiter Ferdinand Brunnbaur]

Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -