Patrol info for U-262
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 24 Jul 1943 | La Pallice | 2 Sep 1943 | La Pallice | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinz Franke |
1WO Ltn. Horst Hübsch |
U-262's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 46.10N01.14W, 45.09N 03.42W, 46.03N 06.15W, 46.03N 09.15W, 45.09N 12.15W, 45.09N 13.45W, 45.09N 16.45W, 45.09N 18.15W, 44.15N 19.45W, 43.21N 21.15W, 43.21N 24.15W, 42.27N 25.18W, 42.27N 30.06W, 41.33N 33.42W, 41.33N 37.18W, 41.33N 38.30W, 41.33N 40.54W, 41.33N 36.06W, 41.33N 39.42W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 40.54W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 42.06W, 41.33N 40.54W, 42.27N 37.18W, 43.21N 34.45W, 44.15N 30.15W, 44.15N 25.45W, 44.15N 21.15W, 44.15N 18.15W, 44.15N 15.15W, 44.15N 12.15W, 45.09N 10.54W, 45.09N 09.42W, 45.09N 07.18W, 45.09N 04.54W,46.10N01.14W
We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-262 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-262 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-262 during this patrol
8 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Avenger (VC-1 USN, pilot Lt(jg) A.H. Sallenger)
In the morning U-262 was awaiting refuelling from U-664 while U-760 was being supplied in bad weather. At 10.11 hours, an Avenger/Wildcat team from USS Card located the boats and attacked U-262. The Wildcat strafed her while the Avenger tried to attack with depth charges, but an AA hit in the bomb bay caused the ordnance to hung up and put the radio out of commission. Making a second run, the Avenger was hit again by AA fire and a fuel tank in the starboard wing caught fire. The two manually dropped depth charges severely damaged U-262, but the pilot had to jettison the Fido homing torpedo and ditched the burning aircraft. The radioman went down with the Avenger, while the pilot and the gunner were picked up in the afternoon by USS Barry after being spotted by other aircraft from the escort carrier. The Wildcat was also shot down by the boat during another strafing run and crashed into the sea, killing its pilot. U-262 had to abort her patrol due to the damages. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
8 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Wildcat (VC-1 USN, pilot Ens J.F. Sprague)
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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