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</script> </div> <div align="center"> <h3><a href="/boats/">List of all U-boats</a></h3><h1>U-415</h1> </div> <div align="center"> <table class="table_subtle width650"><tr> <td class="width100"><h3>Type</h3></td><td class="width95" align="center" class="seperator"><h3><a href="/types/viic.htm" class="header">VIIC</a></h3></td><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Ordered</td><td class="seperator">15 Aug 1940</td><td><br/></td></tr> <tr><td>Laid down</td><td class="seperator">12 Jul 1941</td> <td class="seperator"><a href="/technical/shipyards/danziger.htm">Danziger Werft AG, Danzig</a> (werk 116)</td></tr> <tr><td>Launched</td><td class="seperator">9 May 1942</td><td><br/></td></tr> <tr><td>Commissioned</td><td class="seperator">5 Aug 1942</td><td class="seperator">Oblt. Kurt Neide</td></tr> <tr><td>Commanders</td> <td colspan="2" class="seperator"><table class="table-clean"><tr><td class="width85 right">5 Aug 1942</td><td> - </td><td class="width90 right">16 Apr 1944</td><td>  </td><td>Kptlt. <a href="/men/commanders/867.html"> Kurt Neide</a> (<a href="/men/decorations/5.html">German Cross in Gold</a>) </td></tr><tr><td class="width85 right">17 Apr 1944</td><td> - </td><td class="width90 right">14 Jul 1944</td><td>  </td><td>Oblt. <a href="/men/werner_herbert.htm"> Herbert A. Werner</a></td></tr></table></td></tr> <tr><td>Career<br><a href="/boats/patrols/u415.html">7 patrols</a></td><td colspan="2" class="seperator"><table class="table-clean"><tr><td class="right">5 Aug 1942</td><td>-</td><td class="right">28 Feb 1943</td><td>  <a href="/flotillas/8flo.htm">8. Flottille</a> (training)<br></td></tr><tr><td class="right">1 Mar 1943</td><td>-</td><td class="right">14 Jul 1944</td><td>  <a href="/flotillas/1flo.htm">1. Flottille</a> (active service)<br></td></tr></table></td></tr> <tr><td>Successes</td><td colspan="2" class="seperator">1 ship sunk, total tonnage 4,917 GRT<br/>1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,340 tons<br/>1 ship damaged, total tonnage 5,486 GRT</td></tr> <tr><td class="width100">Fate</td> <td colspan="2" class="width400 seperator"> <p>Sunk at 0915hrs on 14 July 1944 at <a href="/flotillas/bases/brest.htm">Brest</a>, France, west of the torpedo-net barrier, in position 48.22N, 04.29W, by a mine in the British air-laid field <em>Jellyfish No. 5</em>. 2 dead, unknown number of survivors.</p> </td></tr> <tr><td>Loss position</td> <td colspan="3"> <style media="screen" type="text/css"> #mapFate {width:510px; height: 270px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;} </style> <div id="mapFate" align="center"></div> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var mymap = L.map('mapFate').setView([49.22, -4.29], 4) L.tileLayer('/map-tiles/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', { attribution: 'map 漏 OpenStreetMap contributors | ship info by uboat.net', maxZoom: 10, }).addTo(mymap); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([48.37, -4.48], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<strong>U-415</strong>. Sunk at 0915hrs on 14 July 1944 at Brest, France, west of the torpedo-net barrier, in position 48.22N, 04.29W, by a mine in the British air-laid field Jellyfish No. 5.'); </script> </td> </tr> </table>  <p class="np"><a href="/boats/successes/u415.html">See the 3 ships hit by U-415</a> - <a href="/boats/patrols/u415.html">View the 7 war patrols</a><br></p> </div> <p>The capsized wreck of <a href="/boats/u415.htm">U-415</a> was raised on 21 July 1944, taken to the Clemenceau dock and cannibalized for spare parts. Scuttled inside the dock in August 1944 and broken up in 1946.</p> <h3>Wolfpack operations</h3> <p>U-415 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career: <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/97.html">Seeteufel</a> (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/104.html">Meise</a> (11 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/158.html">Coronel</a> (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/205.html">Coronel 2</a> (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/206.html">Coronel 3</a> (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/162.html">Borkum</a> (18 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943) <br>   <a href="/ops/wolfpacks/181.html">Preussen</a> (7 Mar 1944 - 17 Mar 1944) </p> <h3>Attacks on this boat and other events</h3> <div class="content_box"> <p><strong>1 May 1943</strong><br/>08.20 hrs, NW of Corunna, Spain inbound: six depth charges from a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/halifax.htm">Halifax</a> bomber (502 Sqn RAF/C, pilot F/O R. Houston) caused serious damage. <cite>(Sources: Norman Franks)</cite></p> <p><strong>1 May 1943</strong><br/>11.36 hrs: an Australian <a href="/allies/aircraft/sunderland.htm">Sunderland</a> flying boat (461 Sqn RAAF/M, pilot F/Lt E.C. Smith) depth charged the boat. No damage. <cite>(Sources: Norman Franks)</cite></p> <p><strong>1 May 1943</strong><br/>17.35 hrs, NW of Corunna, Spain, inbound; the boat was attacked by a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/whitley.htm">Whitley</a> bomber (612 Sqn RAF/E, pilot F/Sgt Norman Earnshaw). She dived, and the aircraft made two runs, first dropping six depth charges with no result, then two which caused serious damage. U-415 managed to make Brest on 31 May. <cite>(Sources: Norman Franks)</cite></p> <p><strong>14 Jun 1943</strong><br/>In the afternoon a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/whitley.htm">Whitley</a> bomber (10 OTU RAF/E, pilot Sgt Manson) found a group of three outbound boats (<a href=/boats/u159.htm>U-159</a>, U-415 and <a href=/boats/u634.htm>U-634</a>) and sent a contact report instead of attacking. When the boats dived, the aircraft attacked, dropping four depth charges on U-415 at 15.54 hrs. No damage. <cite>(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)</cite></p> <p><strong>24 Jul 1943</strong><br/>While attacking a convoy off Trinidad the boat was itself attacked by a "corvette", but escaped. <cite>(Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 366)</cite></p> <p><strong>30 Oct 1943</strong><br/>Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down: British <a href="/allies/aircraft/wellington.htm">Wellington</a> HF205 (612 Sqn RAF/C, pilot F/O R.S. Yeadon)<p>05.42 hrs, <a href="/maps/biscay.htm">Bay of Biscay</a> north of Cape Ortegal, outbound: the Wellington made a strafing run and dropped four depth charges using the Leigh Light, but was hit by flak and crashed into the sea about 50m (55 yds) astern of U-415, killing the crew of six. Damage to U-415 forced her to return to base.</p> <cite>(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)</cite></p> <p><strong>5 Jan 1944</strong><br/>During the night a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/halifax.htm">Halifax</a> bomber (58 Sqn RAF, pilot I.J.M. Christie) dropped six depth charges, but failed to sink the boat, which returned fire and dived to escape. U-415 arrived at <a href="/flotillas/bases/brest.htm">Brest</a> the following day. <cite>(Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)</cite></p> <p><strong>16 Mar 1944</strong><br/>Severe damage inflicted by escorts and aircraft from the large tanker convoy <a href="/ops/convoys/convoys.php?convoy=CU 17">CU-17</a> forced the boat to return to base, reaching <a href="/flotillas/bases/brest.htm">Brest</a> on 31 March. <cite>(Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 507)</cite></p> <p><strong>7 Jun 1944</strong><br/>Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British <a href="/allies/aircraft/b24.htm">B-24 Liberator</a> (224 Sqn RAF/B). U-415 had probably already been damaged by a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/wellington.htm">Wellington</a> (179 Sqn RAF/G) earlier in the day at 02.02 hrs.</p> <p>9 recorded attacks on this boat.</p> </div> <div align="center"> <h3>Men lost from the boat</h3></div> <p><strong>14 Jun 1943</strong><br>In the afternoon a British <a href="/allies/aircraft/whitley.htm">Whitley</a> bomber (10 OTU RAF/E, pilot Sgt Manson) found a group of three outbound boats (<a href=/boats/u159.htm>U-159</a>, U-415 and <a href=/boats/u634.htm>U-634</a>) and sent a contact report instead of attacking. When the boats dived, the aircraft attacked, dropping four depth charges on U-415 at 15.54 hrs. No damage.</p> <p>  <strong>Related:</strong> For more info on such losses see - <a href="/men/men_lost.htm">Men lost from U-boats</a> -</p> <h3>U-boat Emblems</h3> <p>We have 3 <strong>emblem</strong> entries for this boat. See the emblem page <a href="/special/emblems/u415.html">for this boat</a> or view emblems individually below.</p> <table><tr> <td class="width95"><a href="/special/emblems/emblem556.html"><img src="/media/boats/emblems/u415_harzburg.png" class="width80" alt="" /><br>Coat of Arms of Harzburg</a></td> <td class="width95"><a href="/special/emblems/emblem557.html"><img src="/media/boats/emblems/emblem_missing.gif" class="width80" alt="" /><br>U-boat and a Spear</a></td> <td class="width95"><a href="/special/emblems/emblem558.html"><img src="/media/boats/emblems/emblem_missing.gif" class="width80" alt="" /><br>Bust of a Man</a></td> </tr></table><br> <div align="center"> <h3>Media links</h3> <table> <tr> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/2388"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/184832118X.jpg" alt="" /> <br>U-Boat Attack Logs</a><br>Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor</p><div class="left"><br> <img src="/media/images/flags/small/flag-uk_s.gif" alt="" /> <a href="/about/scripts/amazon_co_uk.php?book=184832118X&path=/boats/u415.htm">amazon.co.uk</a> <br>(拢 38.25)</div></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/193"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/iron_coffins.gif" alt="" /> <br>Iron Coffins</a><br>Werner, Herbert A.</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/525"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/german_u-boat_losses.jpg" alt="" /> <br>German U-Boat Losses During World War II</a><br>Niestle, Axel</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/267"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/u-boat_operations2.jpg" alt="" /> <br>U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1</a><br>Wynn, Kenneth</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/538"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/hitlers_uboat_war2.jpg" alt="" /> <br>Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II</a><br>Blair, Clay</p></td> <td class="width140"><p><a href="/books/item/490"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/dark_sky_deep_water.jpg" alt="" /> <br>Dark Sky, Deep Water</a><br>Franks, Norman</p></td></tr> </table> </div> <br><br>  <p class='center'><br/>As an Amazon Associate uboat.net earns a commission from qualifying purchases.</p> <div class="adSeperator"></div> <div id="ga_contentFooter728" align="center"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1101670507446460" data-ad-slot="7580936821"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div><br> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div id="footer_navcontainer"> <ul id="footer_navlist"> <li><a href="/" title="Front page">Front page</a></li> <li><a href="/about/" title="About uboat.net">About</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact.htm" title="Contact us">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/special/faq.htm" title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/glossary.htm" title="Glossary pages">Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/new.htm" title="What's new at uboat.net">What's new</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="footer_copyright">  © 1995 - 2024 Guðmundur Helgason </div> </div>  </div>  </body></html>