Patrol info for U-415
Date lookup for 1 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Mar 1943 | Bergen | 5 May 1943 | Brest | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Kurt Neide |
1WO Ltn. Walter Boldt |
U-415's position on 1 May 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-415 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Seeteufel (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Meise (11 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943)
Ships hit by U-415 on this date
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Attacks on U-415 during this patrol
1 May 1943
08.20 hrs, NW of Corunna, Spain inbound: six depth charges from a British Halifax bomber (502 Sqn RAF/C, pilot F/O R. Houston) caused serious damage. (Sources: Norman Franks)
1 May 1943
11.36 hrs: an Australian Sunderland flying boat (461 Sqn RAAF/M, pilot F/Lt E.C. Smith) depth charged the boat. No damage. (Sources: Norman Franks)
1 May 1943
17.35 hrs, NW of Corunna, Spain, inbound; the boat was attacked by a British Whitley bomber (612 Sqn RAF/E, pilot F/Sgt Norman Earnshaw). She dived, and the aircraft made two runs, first dropping six depth charges with no result, then two which caused serious damage. U-415 managed to make Brest on 31 May. (Sources: Norman Franks)
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