Patrol info for U-625
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Aug 1943 | Hammerfest | 20 Aug 1943 | Narvik | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans Benker |
1WO Ltn. Siegfried Straub |
1WO Ltn. Kurt Sureth |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-625
We have 13 daily positions for the 14 days U-625 was at sea.
Departure from Hammerfest on 7 Aug 1943.
8 Aug 1943 - 9 Aug 1943 - 10 Aug 1943 - 11 Aug 1943 - 12 Aug 1943 - 13 Aug 1943 - 14 Aug 1943 - 15 Aug 1943 - 16 Aug 1943 - 17 Aug 1943 - 18 Aug 1943 - 19 Aug 1943 -
Arrival at Narvik on 20 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-625 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1943 | U-625 | Hans Benker |  | ASO-1 Shkval [Mine] | 572 |  | sj | A | |
| 572 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (572 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-625 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-625 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1943 | 22h46 | 01h40 | AT 8826 | Yugor Strait | 24 TMB |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.