Patrol info for U-456
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1942 | Kirkenes | 4 May 1942 | Kirkenes | 6 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Max-Martin Teichert |
1WO Oblt. Rudolf Zorn |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-456
We have daily positions for all 6 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kirkenes on 29 Apr 1942.
30 Apr 1942 - 1 May 1942 - 2 May 1942 - 3 May 1942 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 4 May 1942.
Ships hit by U-456 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1942 | U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert |  | HMS Edinburgh (16) (d.) | 11,500 |  | br | QP-11 | A |
| 11,500 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (11,500 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
30 Apr 1942. The Sinking of HMS Edinburgh
During the battle of convoy QP 11, two torpedoes from U-456 severely damaged the British cruiser HMS Edinburgh (11,500 tons) on 30 April 1942. She was disabled and under tow to Kola Fjord when she was attacked by three German destroyers, Hermann Schoemann, Z 24 and Z 25, and hit by another torpedo from Z-24. She was then scuttled by a final torpedo from the British destroyer HMS Foresight to prevent possible capture. The Edinburgh was loaded with Russian bullion as payment for war aid from the British government. The gold was later raised from the wreck.
4 May 1942. U-456 encountered a Soviet submarine in the Barents Sea, but neither boat attacked.
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Attacks on U-456 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-456 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.