German submarine U-155 (1941)

U-155 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Commissioned on 8 November 1941, she was commanded initially by Kapitänleutnant Adolf Piening.

Operational History:

U-155 conducted ten war patrols during her service. Her primary area of operations was the North Atlantic, targeting Allied convoys supplying Great Britain. She also operated in the Caribbean Sea and off the coast of South America. During her service, U-155 sank 26 ships, totaling 133,073 gross register tons (GRT), damaged 2 ships totaling 14,795 GRT, and damaged one warship, the British destroyer HMS Queen Emma (6,915 tons).

Significant Actions:

• U-155 participated in several wolfpack operations against Allied convoys, including convoy SC 107, HX 229, and ON 202.
• In March 1943, she severely damaged HMS Queen Emma.
• Her last patrol in 1944 was relatively unsuccessful, and she returned to port in Lorient, France, for extensive repairs and refitting.

Fate:

U-155 was scuttled on 8 August 1944 in Lorient, France, to prevent her capture by advancing Allied forces. The wreck was later broken up.

Commanding Officers:

• Adolf Piening (8 November 1941 - 1 March 1943)
• Ernst-Ulrich Brüller (2 March 1943 - 8 August 1944)