U-Boat Operations

U-546	Type IXC/40
Feldpost Number	M 51 791
Construction Yard	Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder
Yard Number	367
Ordered	5th Jun 1941
Keel laid	6th Aug 1942
Launched	17th Mar 1943
Commissioned	2nd Jun 1943
Baubelehrung	8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
06.43 - 12.43	4.U-Flottille, Stettin Ausbildungsboot (under training)
01.44 - 10.44	10.U-Flottille, Lorient Frontboot (operational)
11.44 - 04.45	33.U-Flottille, Flensburg Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
02.06.43 - 24.04.45	OL ~ KL Paul Just see also: U-6 U-151

Operations information for U-546
22.01.1944 - 23.01.1944 First Sailing U-546 left Kiel under the command of Paul Just on 22nd Jan 1944 and arrived at Marviken on 23rd Jan 1944 after one day.
26.01.1944 - 23.04.1944 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 26th Jan 1944, U-546 left Marviken under the command of Paul Just and after twelve and a half weeks arrived at Lorient on 23rd Apr 1944.
15.06.1944 - 11.11.1944 Third Sailing - active patrol U-546 departed under Paul Just from Lorient on 15th Jun 1944 and arrived at Flensburg on 11th Nov 1944 after over twentyone weeks.
11.03.1945 - 24.04.1945 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-546 left Kiel under the command of Paul Just on 11th Mar 1945. U-546 was sunk on 24th Apr 1945. Paul Just hit one ship on this patrol. On 24th Apr 1945 he sank the American 1,200 ton USS Frederick C Davis.

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