U-Boat Refueling

U-174, U-432, U-163, U-755

by Chuck Myles


U-174 departed her homeport, the 10th U-BootFlotille based at Lorient, on 30 July, 1942 arriving on station in the North Atlantic approximately 3 August where she engaged Convoy SC.94 then joined Group LOHS and engaged Convoy ONS.122. It seems that U-174 gave fuel to U-432 during this time, then took on fuel from U-660 approximately 29 August and began her return to France, arriving 6 September, 1942.

U-432 departed her homeport, the 3rd U-BootFlotille based at La Rochelle, France on 15 August 1942 and arrived on station in the North Atlantic approximately 20 August and engaged Convoy ONS.122. She took on fuel - it is believed to be fuel from U-174, then she joined Group LOHS and engaged Convoy SC.100 and left station approximately 22 September and departed her station, arriving her homeport on 4 October.

U-163 departed her homeport, the 10th U-BootFlotille based at Lorient on 21 July, 1942. She went to her station in the Antilles (the Caribbean) where she attacked Convoy TAW.13. she patrolled more in this area, took on fuel from U-462 about 30 August and began her return voyage. She arrived her homeport 16 September.

U-755 departed her homeport, the 5th U-BootFlotille based at Brest, on 4 August, 1942. she arrived on station approximately 12 August and engaged Convoy SC.95, then joined Group LOHS and engaged Convoy SC.100 then ON.131. She took fuel from U-462 approximately 30 August for her return voyage, and arrived there on 5 October.


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