Patrol info for U-255
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Jan 1943 | Hammerfest | 9 Feb 1943 | Narvik | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Reinhart Reche |
1WO Erich Harms |
2WO Ltn. Horst Selle |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-255
We have daily positions for all 18 days on this patrol.
Departure from Hammerfest on 23 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Narvik on 9 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-255 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Nordwind (24 Jan 1943 - 4 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-255 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1943 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche |  | Krasnyj Partizan | 2,418 |  | sj | A | |
| 29 Jan 1943 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | | Ufa | 1,892 | | sj | B | |
| 3 Feb 1943 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | | Greylock | 7,460 |  | am | RA-52 | C |
| 11,770 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (11,770 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.