Patrol info for U-455
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire | 16 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans-Heinrich Giessler |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Guido Valentiner |
WO Oblt. Heinz Kummetat |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-455
We have daily positions for all 62 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 16 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 16 Jun 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-455 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pfadfinder (21 May 1942 - 27 May 1942)
Ships hit by U-455 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1942 | U-455 | Hans-Heinrich Giessler |  | British Workman | 6,994 |  | br | ON-89 | A |
| 11 Jun 1942 | U-455 | Hans-Heinrich Giessler | | Geo H. Jones | 6,914 | | br | SL-111 | B |
| 13,908 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (13,908 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-455 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.