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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-422Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 50 330
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number123
Ordered10th Apr 1941
Keel laid11th Feb 1942
Launched10th Oct 1942
Commissioned10th Feb 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
02.43 - 07.438.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
08.43 - 10.431.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
10.02.43 - 04.10.43LT ~ OL Wolfgang Poeschel
see also: U-737 

Operations information for U-422
13.08.1943 - 16.08.1943
First Sailing
U-422 left Kiel under the command of Wolfgang Poeschel on 13th Aug 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 16th Aug 1943 after three days.
08.09.1943 - 04.10.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 8th Sep 1943, U-422 left Bergen under the command of Wolfgang Poeschel. On the 4th Oct 1943, U-422 was sunk.

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