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Patrol info for U-558


DepartureArrival / FateDays
24 Nov 1941Brest7 Dec 1941Brest14 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Günther Krech		 1WO

Ltn. Hans-Heinrich Baden		 ObStrm

Hilmar-Karl Schreyer		 WO

Ltn. Peter Sues

U-558's daily positions during the patrol

Resource id #33

ms = 48.24N04.30W,48.45N06.15W,47.51N10.45W,46.03N15.15W,42.27N15.42W,38.51N15.42W,37.03N13.18W,36.09N08.30W,36.09N06.06W,36.09N07.18W,37.57N10.54W,41.33N13.18W,45.09N10.54W,48.24N04.30W


We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol

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No ships hit by U-558 on this patrol.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol

2 Dec 1941
While attempting to cross the Straits of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean the boat was attacked by radar-equipped British aircraft that attacked but also brought in 2 surface escorts that depth charged the boat causing extensive damages. The boat evaded its attacked but had to return to base. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 401)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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