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| U-409 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 24 443 |
| Construction Yard | Danziger Werft AG, Danzig |
| Yard Number | 110 |
| Ordered | 30th Oct 1939 |
| Keel laid | 26th Oct 1940 |
| Launched | 23rd Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 21st Jan 1942 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Ostsee, Kiel /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Ostsee, Kiel /
7.KLA, Danzig | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 01.42 - 08.42 | 5.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 09.42 - 06.43 | 9.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
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| 07.43 - 07.43 | 29.U-Flottille, La Spezia
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 21.01.42 - 12.07.43 | OL Hans-Ferdinand Massmann
see also: U-137 |
| Operations information for U-409 | 18.08.1942 - 09.09.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-409 left Kiel under the command of Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann on 18th Aug 1942 and arrived at Brest on 9th Sep 1942 after just over three weeks.
| 13.10.1942 - 05.11.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 13th Oct 1942, U-409 left Brest under the command of Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann and returned to Brest on 5th Nov 1942 after over three weeks on patrol.
Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy SL-125.-
On 30th Oct 1942 he sank the British 6,373 ton Silverwillow, sailing with convoy SL-125.
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On 30th Oct 1942 he damaged the British 7,519 ton Bullmouth, a member of convoy SL-125.
| 07.12.1942 - 05.01.1943
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-409 departed under Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann from Brest on 7th Dec 1942 and arrived back at Brest on 5th Jan 1943 after just over four weeks on patrol.
| 14.02.1943 - 12.04.1943
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-409 left Brest under the command of Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann on 14th Feb 1943 and returned just over eight weeks later to Brest on 12th Apr 1943.
Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy SC-121.-
On 9th Mar 1943 he sank the American 3,837 ton Malantic, part of convoy SC-121.
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On 9th Mar 1943 he sank the British 5,989 ton Rosewood, from convoy SC-121.
| 18.05.1943 - 21.05.1943
Fifth Sailing
On the 18th May 1943, U-409 left Brest under the command of Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann and arrived back at Brest three days later on 21st May 1943.
| 26.05.1943 - 11.06.1943
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-409 departed under Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann from Brest on 26th May 1943 and after over two weeks arrived at Toulon on 11th Jun 1943.
On 1st Jun 1943 in square CG 94, U-409 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 48 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
On 6th Jun 1943 in square CH 75, U-409 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
| 29.06.1943 - 12.07.1943
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-409 left Toulon under the command of Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann on 29th Jun 1943. U-409 was lost on 12th Jul 1943.
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