| Operations information for U-455 |
15.01.1942 - 28.02.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-455 left Kiel under the command of Hans-Heinrich Gießler on 15th Jan 1942 and arrived at return on 28th Feb 1942 after over six weeks.
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21.03.1942 - 30.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 21st Mar 1942, U-455 left Bergen under the command of Hans-Heinrich Gießler and after just over one week arrived at return on 30th Mar 1942.
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16.04.1942 - 16.06.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-455 departed under Hans-Heinrich Gießler from St. Nazaire on 16th Apr 1942 and arrived at return on 16th Jun 1942 after more than eight weeks.
Hans-Heinrich Gießler hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy: One was from convoy ON-89 and one was from convoy SL-111.
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On 3rd May 1942 he sank the British 6,994 ton British Workman, sailing with convoy ON-89.
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On 11th Jun 1942 he sank the British 6,914 ton Geo H Jones, a member of convoy SL-111.
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22.08.1942 - 28.10.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-455 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Heinrich Gießler on 22nd Aug 1942 and after nine and a half weeks arrived at return on 28th Oct 1942.
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24.11.1942 - 24.01.1943
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 24th Nov 1942, U-455 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Martin Scheibe and arrived at return on 24th Jan 1943 after more than eight weeks.
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23.03.1943 - 23.04.1943
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-455 departed under Hans-Martin Scheibe from St. Nazaire on 23rd Mar 1943 and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 23rd Apr 1943.
U-455 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 1 ship.
The 3,777 ton French Rouennais was sunk by a mine on 25th Apr 1943.
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30.05.1943 - 31.07.1943
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-455 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Martin Scheibe on 30th May 1943 and arrived at return on 31st Jul 1943 after nearly nine weeks.
At 1541 HRS on 2nd Jun 1943 in square BF 72, U-455 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 248 Squadron. U-455 was only slightly damaged in the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
On 19th Jun 1943 in square CF 94, U-455 came under attack from an aircraft of USAAF 2 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
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20.09.1943 - 11.11.1943
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 20th Sep 1943, U-455 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Martin Scheibe and after seven and a half weeks arrived at return on 11th Nov 1943.
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06.01.1944 - 03.02.1944
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-455 departed under Hans-Martin Scheibe from Lorient on 6th Jan 1944 and arrived at return on 3rd Feb 1944 after four weeks.
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22.02.1944 - 06.04.1944
Tenth Sailing
U-455 left Toulon under the command of Hans-Martin Scheibe on 22nd Feb 1944 and after over six weeks arrived at return on 6th Apr 1944.
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