| Operations information for U-456 |
31.01.1942 - 15.02.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-456 left Kiel under the command of Max-Martin Teichert on 31st Jan 1942 and arrived at Kirkenes on 15th Feb 1942 after just over two weeks.
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24.02.1942 - 22.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 24th Feb 1942, U-456 left Kirkenes under the command of Max-Martin Teichert and returned to Kirkenes on 22nd Mar 1942 after more than three weeks on patrol.
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29.03.1942 - 02.04.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-456 departed under Max-Martin Teichert from Kirkenes on 29th Mar 1942 and arrived back at Kirkenes on 2nd Apr 1942 after four days on patrol.
Max-Martin Teichert hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 30th Mar 1942 he sank the Norwegian 251 ton Sulla.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Sulla.
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07.04.1942 - 20.04.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-456 left Kirkenes under the command of Max-Martin Teichert on 7th Apr 1942 and returned nearly two weeks later to Kirkenes on 20th Apr 1942.
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29.04.1942 - 04.05.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 29th Apr 1942, U-456 left Kirkenes under the command of Max-Martin Teichert and arrived back at Kirkenes five days later on 4th May 1942.
Max-Martin Teichert hit one ship on this patrol from convoy QP-11.-
On 30th Apr 1942 he damaged the British 11,500 ton HMS Edinburgh, sailing with convoy QP-11.
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07.05.1942 - 12.05.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-456 departed under Max-Martin Teichert from Kirkenes on 7th May 1942 and after five days arrived at Bergen on 12th May 1942.
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25.06.1942 - 06.07.1942
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-456 left Bergen under the command of Max-Martin Teichert on 25th Jun 1942 and arrived at Neidenfjord on 6th Jul 1942 after one and a half weeks.
Max-Martin Teichert hit one ship on this patrol from convoy PQ-17.-
On 5th Jul 1942 he sank the American 6,977 ton Honomu, a member of convoy PQ-17.
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04.08.1942 - 10.08.1942
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 4th Aug 1942, U-456 left Neidenfjord under the command of Max-Martin Teichert and returned six days later to Neidenfjord on 10th Aug 1942.
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15.08.1942 - 19.09.1942
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-456 departed under Max-Martin Teichert from Neidenfjord on 15th Aug 1942 and arrived at Kirkenes on 19th Sep 1942 after five weeks.
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21.09.1942 - 27.09.1942
Tenth Sailing
U-456 left Kirkenes under the command of Max-Martin Teichert on 21st Sep 1942 and after six days arrived at Trondheim on 27th Sep 1942.
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23.11.1942 - 04.12.1942
Eleventh Sailing
On the 23rd Nov 1942, U-456 left Trondheim under the command of Max-Martin Teichert and arrived at Bergen on 4th Dec 1942 after one and a half weeks.
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14.01.1943 - 26.02.1943
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-456 departed under Max-Martin Teichert from Bergen on 14th Jan 1943 and after just over six weeks arrived at Brest on 26th Feb 1943.
Max-Martin Teichert hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy HX-224.-
On 2nd Feb 1943 he sank the American 7,177 ton Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, part of convoy HX-224.
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On 3rd Feb 1943 he sank the British 9,456 ton Inverilen, from convoy HX-224.
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On 23rd Feb 1943 he sank the Irish 700 ton Kyleclare.
Crew list and details of the Kyleclare are here.
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24.04.1943 - 12.05.1943
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-456 left Brest under the command of Max-Martin Teichert on 24th Apr 1943. U-456 was sunk on 12th May 1943.
At 1330 HRS on 12th May 1943 in square BD 65, U-456 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 86 Squadron. U-456 was destroyed in the attack.
Max-Martin Teichert hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-237.-
On 11th May 1943 he sank the British 7,138 ton Fort Concord, sailing with convoy HX-237.
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