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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-655Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 06 051
Construction YardHowaldtswerke AG, Hamburg
Yard Number804
Ordered9th Oct 1939
Keel laid10th Aug 1940
Launched5th Jun 1941
Commissioned11th Aug 1941
BaubelehrungBaubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
08.41 - 03.426.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
08.41 - 03.42KL Adolf Dumrese
see also: U-78 

Operations information for U-655
11.03.1942 - 12.03.1942
First Sailing
U-655 left Kiel under the command of Adolf Dumrese on 11th Mar 1942 and arrived at Helgoland on 12th Mar 1942 after one day.
15.03.1942 - 24.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 15th Mar 1942, U-655 left Helgoland under the command of Adolf Dumrese. The boat was sunk on 24th Mar 1942.

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