Patrol info for U-608
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 24 Sep 1942 | St. Nazaire | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Rolf Struckmeier |
1WO Ltn. Karl-Ernst Kaiser |
2WO Ltn. Rudolf Schultze |
U-608's daily positions during the patrol
We have 35 daily positions for the 36 days U-608 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-608 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier | Empire Moonbeam | 6,849 |  | br | ON-127 | |
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier |  | Hektoria | 13,797 | | br | ON-127 |
| 20,646 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (20,646 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
12 Sep 1942
An escort from ON 127 attacked the boat and forced it to abort its attack on the convoy. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31.)
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