Patrol info for U-415
Date lookup for 5 Jan 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Nov 1943 | Brest | 6 Jan 1944 | Brest | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Neide |
1WO Ltn. Walter Boldt |
U-415's position on 5 Jan 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-415 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 3 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Borkum (18 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-415 on this date
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Attacks on U-415 during this patrol
5 Jan 1944
During the night a British Halifax bomber (58 Sqn RAF, pilot I.J.M. Christie) dropped six depth charges, but failed to sink the boat, which returned fire and dived to escape. U-415 arrived at Brest the following day. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.