Patrol info for U-255
Date lookup for 9 Mar 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1944 | Bergen | 11 Apr 1944 | St. Nazaire | 46 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Erich Harms |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Eckart Augustin |
U-255's position on 9 Mar 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-255 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (9 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-255 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1944 | U-255 | Erich Harms |  | USS Leopold (DE 319) | 1,200 |  | am | CU-16 | A |
| 1,200 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,200 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol
9 Mar 1944
The boat located a big tanker convoy, CU 16, and went in to attack. She was herself attacked by surface escorts, but managed to sink the USS Leopold. U-255 escaped after being hunted for three hours. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 503)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.