Unterseeboot 462 (U-462) was a Type XIV U-boat ("Milchkuh") of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down January 2, 1941, by Deutsche Werke of Kiel. She was commissioned March 5, 1942 with Oberleutnant zur See Bruno Vowe in command. Vowe commanded the boat until she was lost. The Type XIV U-boat was a modification of the Type IXD, designed to resupply other U-boats. ... The Kriegsmarine or War Navy was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi reign. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 113. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oberleutnant is a rank of the German military which dates from the early 19th century. ...

U-462 conducted eight patrols. As a supply boat, she avoided combat.

On June 21, 1943 Matrosengefreiter Ferdinand Brunnbaur was killed and four others were wounded during an attack from Mosquito aircraft. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Modern German Corporal insignia Gefreiter is the German word for Corporal and has existed as a military rank since at least the 18th century. ... The de Havilland Mosquito (the wooden wonder) was a military aircraft that excelled in a number of roles during World War II. It was a twin engine aircraft with the pilot and navigator sitting side-by-side. ...

On July 30, 1943, U-462 was sunk by a British Handley-Page Halifax aircraft (Sqdn 502/S) and gunfire from the British sloops Wren, Kite, Woodpecker, Wild Goose, and Woodcock in the Bay of Biscay. One crewman was killed, the other 64 survived. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Wingspan Height 20 ft 9 in 6. ... Important notice: This article is about the modern civilian boat type. ... HMS Kite (U87) was a Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy, once commanded by the famous U-boat hunter Captain Frederick John Walker. ... The Bay of Biscay (French: Golfe de Gascogne; Spanish: Mar Cantábrico) is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean. ...

See Also: List of U-boats Unterseeboot 2 (1906) (1935) Unterseeboot 4 Unterseeboot 19 Unterseeboot 20 (1912) (1936) Unterseeboot 27 Unterseeboot 28 Unterseeboot 32 Unterseeboot 47 (1938) Unterseeboot 74 Unterseeboot 81 Unterseeboot 96 Unterseeboot 110 Unterseeboot 123 (1918) (1940) Unterseeboot 155 Unterseeboot 166 Unterseeboot 190 Unterseeboot 234 Unterseeboot 238 Unterseeboot 413 (1942) Unterseeboot 429 Unterseeboot 459...