Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 Apr 1942 | Brest | 21 Jun 1942 | Brest | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
1WO Oblt. Rudolf Friedrich |
WO Ltn. Peter Sues |
WO Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
WO training Hubert Verpoorten |
U-558's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #34
ms = 48.24N04.30W,46.03N04.45W,46.03N07.45W,46.03N10.45W,45.09N15.15W,44.15N18.15W,43.21N22.45W,42.27N25.18W,42.27N28.54W,41.33N32.30W,40.39N34.54W,39.45N38.30W,39.45N40.54W,38.51N44.30W,37.57N48.06W,37.57N50.30W,37.03N54.06W,37.03N55.18W,36.09N58.54W,35.15N62.30W,34.21N64.54W,33.27N69.42W,32.33N72.06W,33.27N74.30W,35.15N75.42W,34.21N76.54W,34.21N75.42W,34.21N76.54W,33.27N76.54W,34.10N76.41W,33.27N73.18W,33.27N69.42W,30.45N69.42W,27.09N70.54W,24.27N71.39W,22.20N72.20W,19.57N73.27W,19.57N75.15W,18.15N79.20W,18.09N78.51W,16.26N77.51W,16.21N76.09W,17.21N76.07W,17.15N73.27W,17.36N74.42W,17.15N70.45W,18.09N68.03W,19.57N65.21W,21.45N63.33W,23.33N60.51W,26N59.34W,28.03N56.30W,28.57N54.06W,30.45N51.42W,32.33N49.18W,34.21N46.54W,28.57N75.42W,38.51N40.54W,39.45N38.30W,41.33N34.54W,42.27N32.30W,43.21N30.15W,43.21N30.15W,43.21N30.15W,44.15N25.45W,44.15N21.15W,45.09N16.45W,46.03N07.45W,46.57N02.30W,48.24N04.30W
We have 70 daily positions for the 71 days U-558 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | HMS Bedfordshire (FY 141) | 913 |  | br | |
| 18 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Fauna | 1,254 |  | nl | |
| 21 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Troisdoc | 1,925 |  | ca | |
| 23 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | William Boyce Thompson (d.) | 7,061 |  | am | ||
| 25 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Beatrice | 3,451 | | am | ||
| 27 May 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Jack | 2,622 | | am | |
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Triton | 2,078 | | nl | |
| 19,304 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (12,243 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,061 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #46
ms = 34.10N76.41W,22.20N72.20W,18.15N79.20W,16.26N77.51W,17.21N76.07W,17.36N74.42W,26N59.34W
We have positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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