U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-435
20.01.1942 - 16.02.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-435 left Kiel under the command of Siegfried Strelow on 20th Jan 1942 and arrived at Kirkenes on 16th Feb 1942 after nearly four weeks.
18.02.1942 - 22.02.1942 Second Sailing On the 18th Feb 1942, U-435 left Kirkenes under the command of Siegfried Strelow and after four days arrived at Trondheim on 22nd Feb 1942.
16.03.1942 - 05.04.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-435 departed under Siegfried Strelow from Trondheim on 16th Mar 1942 and arrived at Kirkenes on 5th Apr 1942 after nearly three weeks. Siegfried Strelow hit one ship on this patrol from convoy PQ-13. On 30th Mar 1942 he sank the American 6,421 ton Effingham, sailing with convoy PQ-13.
07.04.1942 - 26.04.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-435 left Kirkenes under the command of Siegfried Strelow on 7th Apr 1942 and after more than two weeks arrived at Kiel on 26th Apr 1942. Siegfried Strelow hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy QP-10. On 13th Apr 1942 he sank the British 5,486 ton Harpalion, a member of convoy QP-10. On 13th Apr 1942 he sank the Panamanian 6,008 ton El Occidente, part of convoy QP-10.
18.06.1942 - 20.06.1942 Fifth Sailing On the 18th Jun 1942, U-435 left Kiel under the command of Siegfried Strelow and arrived at Hela on 20th Jun 1942 after two days.
25.06.1942 - 26.06.1942 Sixth Sailing U-435 departed under Siegfried Strelow from Hela on 25th Jun 1942 and after one day arrived at Kiel on 26th Jun 1942.
18.07.1942 - 25.07.1942 Seventh Sailing U-435 left Kiel under the command of Siegfried Strelow on 18th Jul 1942 and arrived at Narvik on 25th Jul 1942 after one week.
25.07.1942 - 31.08.1942 Eighth Sailing - active patrol On the 25th Jul 1942, U-435 left Narvik under the command of Siegfried Strelow and after over five weeks arrived at Skjomenfjord on 31st Aug 1942.
16.09.1942 - 28.09.1942 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-435 departed under Siegfried Strelow from Skjomenfjord on 16th Sep 1942 and arrived back at Skjomenfjord more than one week later on 28th Sep 1942. Siegfried Strelow hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy QP-14. On 20th Sep 1942 he sank the British 835 ton HMS Leda, from convoy QP-14. On 22nd Sep 1942 he sank the British 3,313 ton Grey Ranger, sailing with convoy QP-14. On 22nd Sep 1942 he sank the American 5,345 ton Bellingham, a member of convoy QP-14. On 22nd Sep 1942 he sank the British 7,174 ton Ocean Voice, part of convoy QP-14.
30.09.1942 - 03.10.1942 Tenth Sailing U-435 left Skjomenfjord under the command of Siegfried Strelow on 30th Sep 1942 and after three days arrived at Bergen on 3rd Oct 1942.
30.11.1942 - 10.01.1943 Eleventh Sailing - active patrol On the 30th Nov 1942, U-435 left Bergen under the command of Siegfried Strelow and arrived at Brest on 10th Jan 1943 after nearly six weeks. Siegfried Strelow hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy ONS-154. On 29th Dec 1942 he sank the Norwegian 5,701 ton Norse King, from convoy ONS-154. On 29th Dec 1942 he sank the British 7,068 ton Empire Shackleton, sailing with convoy ONS-154. On 30th Dec 1942 he sank the British 2,456 ton HMS Fidelity, a member of convoy ONS-154. U-435 caused the loss of 2 vessels during this patrol that were being shipped: HMS LCV-752 (10 tons) was being carried by HMS Fidelity. HMS LCV-754 (10 tons) was being carried by HMS Fidelity.You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Norse King.
18.02.1943 - 25.03.1943 Twelfth Sailing - active patrol U-435 departed under Siegfried Strelow from Brest on 18th Feb 1943 and returned five weeks later to Brest on 25th Mar 1943. On 14th Mar 1943 in square AJ 88, U-435 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-435 was not damaged by the attack. On 22nd Mar 1943 in square BE 39, U-435 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-435 was not damaged by the attack. Siegfried Strelow hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-229. On 17th Mar 1943 he sank the American 7,196 ton William Eustis, part of convoy HX-229.
20.05.1943 - 09.07.1943 Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol U-435 left Brest under the command of Siegfried Strelow on 20th May 1943. The boat was sunk on 9th Jul 1943.

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