Patrol info for U-225
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 5 Dec 1942 | Kiel | 8 Jan 1943 | Brest | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
![]() Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler |
U-225's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.22N10.10E,55.57N11.45E,57.45N10.24E,57.45N06.48E,59.33N03.12E,62.15N01.37E,64.03N00.37W,64.57N05.07W,63.09N11.52W,61.21N16.22W,58.39N18.24W,56.51N22.00W,55.03N22.45W,53.15N21.15W,53.15N22.45W,53.15N22.45W,53.15N24.15W,54.09N24.15W,53.15N25.45W,52.21N25.45W,51.27N27.15W,46.15N26.20W,43.23N27.14W,42.27N28.54W,43.21N28.45W,43.21N28.45W,44.15N28.45W,44.15N28.45W,44.15N27.15W,45.09N22.45W,45.09N04.54W,46.03N09.15W,46.57N07.45W,48.24N04.30W
We have 34 daily positions for the 35 days U-225 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-225 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | Scottish Heather (d.) | 7,087 | br | ONS-154 | ||
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | Empire Shackleton (d.) | 7,068 | br | ONS-154 | ||
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | Melmore Head | 5,273 | br | ONS-154 | ||
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | President Francqui (d.) | 4,919 | be | ONS-154 | ||
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | Ville de Rouen (d.) | 5,598 | br | ONS-154 | ||
| 29,945 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,273 tons) and 4 ships damaged (24,672 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #40
ms = 46.15N26.20W,43.23N27.14W,43.25N27.15W,43.27N27.15W
We have 4 positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-225 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-225 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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