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U-Boat Operations
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Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-425Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 34 178
Construction YardDanziger Werft AG, Danzig
Yard Number126
Ordered5th Jun 1941
Keel laid23rd May 1942
Launched19th Dec 1942
Commissioned21st Apr 1943
Baubelehrung7.KLA, Danzig
Training, Flotillas and Duties
04.43 - 10.438.U-Flottille, Danzig
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
11.43 - 12.439.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
01.44 - 09.4411.U-Flottille, Bergen
Frontboot (operational)
09.44 - 02.4513.U-Flottille, Trondheim
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
21.04.43 - 17.02.45OL ~ KL Heinz Bentzien

Operations information for U-425
20.11.1943 - 24.11.1943
First Sailing
U-425 left Kiel under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 20th Nov 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 24th Nov 1943 after four days.
28.12.1943 - 02.02.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 28th Dec 1943, U-425 left Bergen under the command of Heinz Bentzien and after just over five weeks arrived at Hammerfest on 2nd Feb 1944.
06.02.1944 - 29.02.1944
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-425 departed under Heinz Bentzien from Hammerfest on 6th Feb 1944 and arrived back at Hammerfest on 29th Feb 1944 after over three weeks on patrol.
01.03.1944 - 08.03.1944
Fourth Sailing
U-425 left Hammerfest under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 1st Mar 1944 and after one week arrived at Bergen on 8th Mar 1944.
27.04.1944 - 01.05.1944
Fifth Sailing
On the 27th Apr 1944, U-425 left Bergen under the command of Heinz Bentzien and arrived at Narvik on 1st May 1944 after four days.
11.05.1944 - 07.06.1944
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-425 departed under Heinz Bentzien from Narvik on 11th May 1944 and returned to Narvik on 7th Jun 1944 after nearly four weeks on patrol.
13.06.1944 - 14.06.1944
Seventh Sailing
U-425 left Narvik under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 13th Jun 1944 and arrived at Hammerfest on 14th Jun 1944 after one day.
18.07.1944 - 08.08.1944
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 18th Jul 1944, U-425 left Hammerfest under the command of Heinz Bentzien and after three weeks arrived at Narvik on 8th Aug 1944.
21.08.1944 - 23.08.1944
Ninth Sailing
U-425 departed under Heinz Bentzien from Narvik on 21st Aug 1944 and arrived at Hammerfest on 23rd Aug 1944 after two days.
29.08.1944 - 05.09.1944
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-425 left Hammerfest under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 29th Aug 1944 and returned to Hammerfest on 5th Sep 1944 after one week on patrol.
06.09.1944 - 08.09.1944
Eleventh Sailing
On the 6th Sep 1944, U-425 left Hammerfest under the command of Heinz Bentzien and arrived at Narvik on 8th Sep 1944 after two days.
11.09.1944 - 13.09.1944
Twelfth Sailing
U-425 departed under Heinz Bentzien from Narvik on 11th Sep 1944 and after two days arrived at Hammerfest on 13th Sep 1944.
14.09.1944 - 03.10.1944
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-425 left Hammerfest under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 14th Sep 1944 and arrived at Narvik on 3rd Oct 1944 after more than two weeks.
15.10.1944 - 24.10.1944
Fourteenth Sailing
On the 15th Oct 1944, U-425 left Narvik under the command of Heinz Bentzien and after just over one week arrived at Hammerfest on 24th Oct 1944.
24.10.1944 - 12.11.1944
Fifteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-425 departed under Heinz Bentzien from Hammerfest on 24th Oct 1944 and arrived at Narvik on 12th Nov 1944 after more than two weeks.
06.02.1945 - 17.02.1945
Sixteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-425 left Narvik under the command of Heinz Bentzien on 6th Feb 1945. The boat was sunk on 17th Feb 1945.

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