Patrol info for U-156
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Aug 1942 | Lorient | 16 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 89 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Werner Hartenstein |
WO Gert Mannesmann |
The translated war diary of U-156 for this patrol is available here: http://www.uboatarchive.net/KTB156-4.htm
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-156
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We have daily positions for all 89 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 20 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 16 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-156 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisbär (25 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-156 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-156 | Werner Hartenstein |  | Clan Macwhirter | 5,941 |  | br | SL-119 |
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-156 | Werner Hartenstein | | Laconia | 19,695 | | br | |
| 19 Sep 1942 | U-156 | Werner Hartenstein | | Quebec City | 4,745 | | br | |
| 30,381 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (30,381 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
12 Sep 1942. On 12 September, 1942 U-156 sank the Allied liner Laconia west of Africa in what has become known as the Laconia incident. Please check out this page which has several photos and map of the area.
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Attacks on U-156 during this patrol
16 Sep 1942
An American B-24 bomber from Ascension Island piloted by James D. Harden discovered U-156 on the surface engaged in the rescue of over a thousand survivors from her sinking of HMS Laconia. U-156, having earlier radioed that she would not attack any ship assisting, displayed a large red cross in the hope that American forces would hold off attacking. Harden described the situation to his base and was ordered "Sink sub", after which he launched an attack which damaged the boat. U-156 radioed this information to BdU and sailed west to repair the damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 62.)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.