U-465

Type

Sunk on 2 May 1943 in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 44.48N, 08.58W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (461 Sqn RAAF/M). 48 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, November 1989).

Loss position

View the 4 war patrols

Previously recorded fate

Sunk 7 May, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of St. Nazaire, France, in position 47.06N, 10.58W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF-Sqdn. 10/W). (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack was in fact against U-663 inflicting major damages.

Wolfpack operations

U-465 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Panzer (23 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
   Raufbold (11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942)
   Landsknecht (19 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943)
   Pfeil (1 Feb 1943 - 8 Feb 1943)

Attacks on this boat and other events

6 Feb 1943
The boat was attacked by an Allied aircraft during a convoy action and had to abort its attack due to damage. (Sources: BdU KTB)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-465 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.