U 455
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U
455 was part of the German 29.Unterseebootsflottille in La
Spezia in Italy, and was on her return voyage to base
after her 10th patrol when they sailed into a mine field
outside Portofino 5. April 1944. According to historical
records, the Kriegsmarine administration seem to have
forgotten to update their own maps with the mine fields
and U 455 under Kapitänleutnant Jans-Martin Scheibe and
his crew of fifty men was sunk by a German mine in the
minefield called "Fussball Klub" ( football club ).
All hands were lost in the accident. The wreck was found
in 2005 on a depth of 90 to 118 meter outside Portofino.
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| 44.04 N, 09.51 E ( Source : uboat.net )  Picture: U 995 type VIIC/41 uboat War Museum,Kiel 
Interested in uboats and their commanders? Visit this great site... Uboat.net  29.Flotille "With over 650 boats build,
the Type VII was the most important submarine in the
German Kriegsmarine. Built between 1936 and 1944 those
boats mainly operated in the North Atlantic, and were
known for the so called "Rudeltaktik" - a simultaneous
night attack of several surfaces U-Boats on allied
convoys. Besides torpedo attacks they could also be used
for mine laying and were well known for their
maneuverability and fast diving speed. Shortly after the
introduction of the first model a improved version with
a better maneuverability (Type VIIB) was built. The most
built variant was the Type VIIC whose variant Type
VIIC/41 was made of thicker steel"
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