Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Oct 1941 | Brest | 25 Oct 1941 | Brest | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Oldörp |
1WO Hans-Ludwig Gaude |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Heinrich Baden |
ObStrm Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
U-558's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #34
ms = 48.24N04.30W,48.45N09.15W,49.39N15.15W,50.33N18.15W,53.37N25.37W,55.03N27.15W,57N27W,55.57N18.15W,54.09N16.45W,51.27N15.15W,51.27N18.15W,52.21N18.15W,50.33N13.45W,49.39N09.15W,48.24N04.30W
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Vancouver Island | 9,472 |  | ca | ||
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Erviken | 6,595 |  | nw | SC-48 | |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | HMS Gladiolus (K 34) | 925 |  | br | SC-48 | |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | Rym | 1,369 | | nw | SC-48 |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | W.C. Teagle | 9,552 | | br | SC-48 |
| 27,913 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (27,913 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 53.37N25.37W,56.10N24.30W,57.00N25.00W,57.01N24.20W,57N25W
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol
17 Oct 1941
A Catalina aircraft depth charged the boat while it was shadowing convoy SC-48 causing some damages to the boat. The boat still kept contact with the convoy for several hours more. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 370)
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