U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-155
07.02.1942 - 27.03.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-155 left Kiel under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening on 7th Feb 1942 and arrived at return on 27th Mar 1942 after nearly seven weeks. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy ONS-67. On 22nd Feb 1942 he sank the Norwegian 1,799 ton Sama, sailing with convoy ONS-67. On 22nd Feb 1942 he sank the British 7,984 ton Adellen, a member of convoy ONS-67. On 7th Mar 1942 he sank the Brazilian 7,874 ton Arabutan. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Sama.
24.04.1942 - 14.06.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 24th Apr 1942, U-155 left Lorient under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening and after over seven weeks arrived at return on 14th Jun 1942. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit seven ships on this patrol, one was from convoy OT-1. On 14th May 1942 he sank the Belgian 2,483 ton Brabant. On 17th May 1942 he sank the American 7,667 ton Challenger. On 17th May 1942 he sank the British 8,136 ton San Victorio. On 20th May 1942 he sank the Panamanian 7,797 ton Sylvan Arrow, part of convoy OT-1. On 23rd May 1942 he sank the Panamanian 2,220 ton Watsonville. On 28th May 1942 he sank the Dutch 1,928 ton Poseidon. On 30th May 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,161 ton Baghdad. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Baghdad.
09.07.1942 - 15.09.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-155 departed under Adolf Cornelius Piening from Lorient on 9th Jul 1942 and arrived at return on 15th Sep 1942 after more than nine weeks. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit ten ships on this patrol, one was from convoy E-6. On 28th Jul 1942 he sank the Brazilian 2,347 ton Piave. On 28th Jul 1942 he sank the Brazilian 4,772 ton Barbacena. On 29th Jul 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,445 ton Bill. On 30th Jul 1942 he sank the American 6,096 ton Cranford. On 1st Aug 1942 he sank the British 6,088 ton Clan Macnaughton. On 1st Aug 1942 he sank the Dutch 5,878 ton Kentar. On 4th Aug 1942 he sank the British 7,045 ton Empire Arnold, from convoy E-6. On 5th Aug 1942 he sank the Dutch 389 ton Draco. On 9th Aug 1942 he sank the British 8,071 ton San Emiliano. On 10th Aug 1942 he sank the Dutch 383 ton Strabo. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Bill.
07.11.1942 - 30.12.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-155 left Lorient under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening on 7th Nov 1942 and after seven and a half weeks arrived at return on 30th Dec 1942. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy: three were from convoy MKF-1Y and one was from convoy ON-149. On 15th Nov 1942 he damaged the American 6,736 ton USS Almaack, sailing with convoy MKF-1Y. On 15th Nov 1942 he sank the British 11,279 ton Ettrick, a member of convoy MKF-1Y. On 15th Nov 1942 he sank the British 13,785 ton HMS Avenger, part of convoy MKF-1Y. On 6th Dec 1942 he sank the Dutch 8,456 ton Serooskerk, from convoy ON-149.
08.02.1943 - 30.04.1943 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 8th Feb 1943, U-155 left Lorient under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening and arrived at return on 30th Apr 1943 after eleven and a half weeks. On 27th Apr 1943 in square BF 74, U-155 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. U-155 was not damaged by the attack. On 28th Apr 1943 in square BF 72, U-155 came under attack from an aircraft of RCAF 407 Squadron. U-155 was not damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit two ships on this patrol. On 2nd Apr 1943 he sank the Norwegian 1,091 ton Lysefjord. On 3rd Apr 1943 he sank the American 6,882 ton Gulfstate. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Lysefjord.
10.06.1943 - 16.06.1943 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-155 departed under Adolf Cornelius Piening from Lorient on 10th Jun 1943 and after six days arrived at return on 16th Jun 1943. At 0913 HRS on 14th Jun 1943 in square BF 73, U-155 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 307 Squadron. U-155 was moderately damaged by the attack.
30.06.1943 - 11.08.1943 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-155 left Lorient under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening on 30th Jun 1943 and arrived at return on 11th Aug 1943 after six weeks.
18.09.1943 - 19.09.1943 Eighth Sailing On the 18th Sep 1943, U-155 left Lorient under the command of Adolf Cornelius Piening and after one day arrived at return on 19th Sep 1943.
21.09.1943 - 01.01.1944 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-155 departed under Adolf Cornelius Piening from Brest on 21st Sep 1943 and arrived at return on 1st Jan 1944 after fourteen and a half weeks. Adolf Cornelius Piening hit one ship on this patrol. On 24th Oct 1943 he sank the Norwegian 5,393 ton Siranger. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Siranger.
05.03.1944 - 06.03.1944 Tenth Sailing U-155 left Lorient under the command of Johannes Rudolph on 5th Mar 1944 and after one day arrived at return on 6th Mar 1944.
11.03.1944 - 23.06.1944 Eleventh Sailing - active patrol On the 11th Mar 1944, U-155 left Lorient under the command of Johannes Rudolph and arrived at return on 23rd Jun 1944 after nearly fifteen weeks.
09.09.1944 - 21.10.1944 Twelfth Sailing - active patrol U-155 departed under Ludwig-Ferdinand von Friedeburg from Lorient on 9th Sep 1944 and after six weeks arrived at return on 21st Oct 1944.

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