German submarine U-455 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 3 September 1940, launched on 21 June 1941 and commissioned on 21 August with Kapitänleutnant Hans-Heinrich Giessler in command of a …

U-455 reported for the last time on 2 April 1944 while returning from its patrol area off Algiers. Its wreck was discovered in 2005 at a depth of 120m off Portofino, Italy. Sunk 6 April, 1944 near La Spezia, in position 44.04N, 09.51E, by a mine, possibly German.

German submarine U-455 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 3 September 1940, launched on 21 June 1941 and commissioned on 21 August with Kapitänleutnant Hans-Heinrich Giessler in command of a …

In the shipyard of Deutsche Werke AG in Kiel the German war machine was very busy building a new submarine, the U455. Built to reinforce the fleet of attacking submarines it was equipped with no less than 5 torpedo tubes. Powerful twin diesel engines enabled the submarine to exceed speed of over 17 knots at the surface.

A mysterious lost WWII submarine, German U-boat U-455 is discovered off the coast of Italy at 120 meters deep. For Lorenzo del Veneziano, an underwater marine archaeologist, it's an amazing...

2014年7月6日 · German submarine U-455 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 3 September 1940, launched on 21 June 1941 and...

2022年7月1日 · Through the discovery and exploration of this remarkably intact German U-boat, researchers have unveiled the story of U-455, from its construction to its fateful sinking. This submerged relic serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by submariners and the sacrifices made during one of the darkest chapters in human history.

U 455 war ein deutsches U-Boot vom Typ VII C. Wegen seiner Verwendungsfähigkeit wurde diese U-Bootklasse auch „Atlantikboot“ genannt. U 455 wurde von der Kriegsmarine im U-Boot-Krieg des Zweiten Weltkriegs im Nord- und Mittelatlantik, an der nordamerikanischen Ostküste und im Mittelmeer eingesetzt.

The German submarine U-455 reported for the last time on 2 April 1944 while returning from her war patrol area off Algiers, Mediterranean Sea. The uboat went missing for over 60 years.

U-455 Type: German Submarine Type VIIC Year of sinking: 1944 Minimum depth: 90 mt Maximum depth: 118 mt Current: variable, moderate Visibility: variable, good