Patrol info for U-578
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 May 1942 | St. Nazaire | 3 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Ernst-August Rehwinkel |
1WO Oblt. Emil Claussen |
U-578's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 47.14N02.12W,46.03N04.45W,46.57N07.45W,46.57N10.45W,49.39N16.45W,49.39N21.15W,48.45N25.45W,48.45N28.45W,47.51N31.45W,47.51N34.45W,46.57N39.15W,46.03N42.15W,45.09N43.45W,43.21N48.15W,42.27N51.42W,41.33N55.18W,39.45N57.42W,39.45N58.54W,39.45N61.18W,37.57N62.30W,38.12N63.22W,39.45N66.06W,39.45N69.42W,40.39N68.30W,38.51N68.30W,38.51N69.42W,39.25N69.50W,38.51N68.30W,38.51N67.18W,38.51N68.30W,38.51N68.30W,38.51N69.42W,38.51N69.42W,37.57N67.18W,38.51N66.06W,37.03N64.54W,37.03N64.54W,37.03N64.54W,37.03N63.42W,37.03N63.42W,37.03N63.42W,37.03N64.54W,37.57N62.30W,38.51N58.54W,38.51N56.30W,39.45N51.42W,40.39N46.54W,41.33N43.18W,42.27N39.42W,43.21N36.15W,44.15N33.15W,45.09N28.45W,46.03N24.15W,46.03N16.45W,46.03N12.15W,46.03N09.15W,46.03N06.15W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 58 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-578 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1942 | U-578 | Ernst-August Rehwinkel |  | Polyphemus | 6,269 |  | nl | |
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-578 | Ernst-August Rehwinkel | | Berganger | 6,826 |  | nw | |
| 13,095 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (13,095 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 38.12N63.22W,39.25N69.50W
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-578 during this patrol
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