Photographs of U-402 from the Bibliothek für Zeitgeschichte in Stuttgart, Germany

Kapitanleutnant Forstner addressing his crew during U-402's Commissioning Ceremony May 21, 1941 at the Danziger Werft, Danzig. The National Ensign is folded on the flag pole ready to be unfurled.

 


Return from her fifth patrol to La Pallice on 20 November 1942

 

Return from patrol on which Klt. Forstner was awarded Ritzcruz 23 February 1943 in La Pallice. The boat's claimed tonnage and motto can be seen on the conning tower.

 

The crew prepares to move a torpedo below decks

 

Torpedo is lowered thorough the forward loading hatch