Patrol info for U-405
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Feb 1943 | Bergen | 23 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann |
1WO Kptlt. Alexander Hellwig |
U-405's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 60.24N05.19E,62.15N03.52E,64.57N01.37E,64.57N05.07W,63.09N09.37W,62.15N14.07W,60.27N16.36W,60.27N20.12W,60.27N23.48W,60.27N16.36W,62.15N29.52W,61.21N29.52W,60.27N29.12W,59.33N31.00W,59.33N31.00W,58.39N32.48W,58.39N36.24W,57.45N38.12W,56.51N41.48W,56.51N43.36W,57.45N43.36W,59.49N34.43W,59.33N36.24W,59.33N29.12W,57.45N29.12W,55.57N27.15W,55.03N27.15W,55.03N27.15W,55.57N37.45W,58.39N34.36W,58.45N21.57W,56.51N25.36W,55.03N25.45W,52.21N25.45W,50.33N27.15W,49.39N28.45W,48.45N28.45W,48.45N28.45W,48.45N28.45W,48.45N24.15W,46.57N19.45W,46.03N16.45W,45.09N10.54W,46.03N04.45W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-405 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann | RPT-1 [Trans.] | 35 |  | sj | HX-227 | |
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann | RPT-3 [Trans.] | 35 | | sj | HX-227 | |
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann |  | Wade Hampton | 7,176 |  | am | HX-227 |
| 9 Mar 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann | | Bonneville | 4,665 |  | nw | SC-121 |
| 9 Mar 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann | HMS LCT-2341 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | SC-121 | |
| 12,202 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (12,202 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #41
ms = 59.49N34.43W,58.45N21.57W
We have 2 positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-405 during this patrol
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