Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Sep 1942 | Neidenfjord | 25 Sep 1942 | Bergen | 13 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 13 days on this patrol.
Departure from Neidenfjord on 13 Sep 1942.
14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 -
Arrival at Bergen on 25 Sep 1942.
Ships hit by U-255 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1942 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche |  | Silver Sword | 4,937 |  | am | QP-14 | A |
| 4,937 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,937 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-255 during this patrol
23 Sep 1942
U-255 was attacked by a Catalina flying boat (RAF Sqdn 210/U, F/Sgt J.W. Semmons) south of Jan Mayen Island and was forced to return to base by heavy damage from two depth charges.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.