Patrol info for U-405
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 2 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 21 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Rolf-Heinrich Hopmann |
U-405's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.14N02.12W,45.09N03.42W,45.09N06.06W,45.09N08.30W,45.09N10.54W,45.09N01.18W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N18.15W,46.03N19.45W,47.51N21.15W,46.57N22.45W,45.09N24.15W,45.09N21.15W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N13.45W,44.15N10.54W,44.15N07.18W,45.09N04.54W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-405 during this patrol
No entries found.
No ships hit by U-405 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-405 during this patrol
4 May 1943
At 19.24 hours, the outbound boat was attacked with 3 bombs by a British Halifax aircraft (RAF Sqdn 502 / A) in the Bay of Biscay. The attack caused an oil leak that that could not be stopped, prompting the captain to abort patrol on 12 May. (Sources: Rohwer )
18 May 1943
The inbound boat was bombed by an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF Sqdn 10 / S) northwest of Cape Finisterre. No damages. (Sources: Rohwer)
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