Patrol info for U-457
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Jun 1942 | Trondheim | 16 Jul 1942 | Narvik | 19 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Karl Brandenburg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-457
We have daily positions for all 19 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 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 - 15 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Narvik on 16 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-457 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisteufel (30 Jun 1942 - 12 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-457 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1942 | U-457 | Karl Brandenburg |  | Christopher Newport | 7,191 |  | am | PQ-17 | A |
| 7 Jul 1942 | U-457 | Karl Brandenburg | Aldersdale | 8,402 |  | br | PQ-17 | B | |
| 15,593 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (15,593 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-457 during this patrol
4 Jul 1942
At 2022hrs the boat was attacked with a depth charge by a floatplane after crash diving while shadowing convoy PQ-17 in approx. 75°57N, 27°50E. The explosion only caused minor damage, but destroyed the UZO optic. The aircraft was a SOC Seagull (VCS-7 USN, pilot Ens. Barclay) from USS Tuscaloosa on anti-submarine patrol around the First Cruiser Squadron (CS1) acting as distant cover for the convoy. (Sources: KTB U-457, War diary USS Tuscaloosa)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.