Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Jun 1942 | Narvik | 15 Jul 1942 | Narvik | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Reinhart Reche |
1WO Ltn. Hugo Deiring |
2WO Erich Harms |
3WO Ltn. Horst Selle |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-255
We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Departure from Narvik on 23 Jun 1942.
24 Jun 1942 - 25 Jun 1942 - 26 Jun 1942 - 27 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942 - 30 Jun 1942 - 1 Jul 1942 - 2 Jul 1942 - 3 Jul 1942 - 4 Jul 1942 - 5 Jul 1942 - 6 Jul 1942 - 7 Jul 1942 - 8 Jul 1942 - 9 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942 - 11 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942 - 13 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Narvik on 15 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-255 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisteufel (1 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-255 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | John Witherspoon | 7,191 |  | am | PQ-17 | A | |
| 7 Jul 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche |  | Alcoa Ranger | 5,116 | | am | PQ-17 | B |
| 8 Jul 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | Olopana | 6,069 | | am | PQ-17 | C | |
| 13 Jul 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | | Paulus Potter | 7,168 |  | nl | PQ-17 | D |
| 25,544 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (25,544 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.