U-Boat Operations

U-426	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 46 323
Construction Yard	Danziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number	127
Ordered	5th Jun 1941
Keel laid	20th Jun 1942
Launched	6th Feb 1943
Commissioned	12th May 1943
Baubelehrung	7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
05.43 - 09.43	8.U-Flottille, Danzig Ausbildungsboot (under training)
10.43 - 10.43	11.U-Flottille, Bergen Frontboot (operational)
11.43 - 08.01.44	1.U-Flottille, Brest Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
12.05.43 - 08.01.44	OL ~ KL Christian Reich see also: U-416

Operations information for U-426
14.09.1943 - 17.09.1943 First Sailing U-426 left Kiel under the command of Christian Reich on 14th Sep 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 17th Sep 1943 after three days.
05.10.1943 - 29.11.1943 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 5th Oct 1943, U-426 left Bergen under the command of Christian Reich and after nearly eight weeks arrived at Brest on 29th Nov 1943. Christian Reich hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ONS-20. On 15th Oct 1943 he sank the British 6,625 ton Essex Lance, sailing with convoy ONS-20.
03.01.1944 - 08.01.1944 Third Sailing - active patrol U-426 departed under Christian Reich from Brest on 3rd Jan 1944. U-426 was sunk on 8th Jan 1944.

Notes for U-426

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