Ordered 25 Sep 1939
Laid down 1 Oct 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 997)
Launched 12 May 1941
Commissioned 23/Aug/41 Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening (Knights Cross)
Commanders
23 Aug 1941 - Feb 1944 KrvKpt. Adolf Cornelius Piening (Knights Cross)
Feb 1944 - 14 Aug 1944 Oblt. Johannes Rudolph
15 Aug 1944 - Nov 1944 Ltn. Ludwig-Ferdinand von Friedeburg
Nov 1944 - Dec 1944 Oblt. Johannes Rudolph
Dec 1944 - 20 Apr 1945 Kptlt. Erwin Witte
20 Apr 1945 - 5 May 1945 Oblt. Friedrich Altmeier
Career
10 patrols
23 Aug 1941 - 31 Jan 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Feb 1942 - 14 Aug 1944 10. Flotille (active service)
15 Aug 1944 - 5 May 1945 33. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-155 a type IX-C had 25 ships sunk for a total of 126,664 GR
1 warship sunk for a total of 13,785 tons
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 6,736 GRT.
Fate: Transferred from
In the south Atlantic U-155 sank 3 ships with a total of 17,928 DWT.
SAN EMILIANO - STRABO - SIRANGER
SAN EMILIANO
STRABO
SIRANGER