U-426

Type

VIIC

Ordered

5 Jun 1941

Laid down

20 Jun 1942

Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (werk 127)

Launched

6 Feb 1943

Commissioned

12 May 1943

Oblt. Christian Reich

Commanders

12 May 1943

8 Jan 1944

Kptlt. Christian Reich

Career
2 patrols

12 May 1943	-	30 Sep 1943	8. Flottille (training)
1 Oct 1943	-	31 Oct 1943	11. Flottille (active service)
1 Nov 1943	-	8 Jan 1944	1. Flottille (active service)

Successes

1 ship sunk, total tonnage 6,625 GRT

Fate

Sunk on 8 January 1944 in the North Atlantic north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46.47N, 10.42W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (10 Sqn RAAF/U). 51 dead (all hands lost).

Loss position

See the 1 ships hit by U-426 - View the 2 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-426 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Schlieffen (16 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
   Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
   Siegfried 2 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
   Jahn (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
   Tirpitz 4 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
   Eisenhart 9 (9 Nov 1943 - 10 Nov 1943)
   Schill 1 (16 Nov 1943 - 21 Nov 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-426 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.