Wolfpacks

Strauchritter

This Wolfpack operated from 29 Apr 1942 to 5 May 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-88Heino Bohmann29 Apr 19422 May 1942 A
U-251Heinrich Timm29 Apr 19425 May 1942 B
U-376Friedrich-Karl Marks29 Apr 19425 May 1942 C
U-378Alfred Hoschatt29 Apr 19425 May 1942 D
U-405Rolf-Heinrich Hopman2 May 19425 May 1942 E
U-436Günther Seibicke29 Apr 19421 May 1942 F
U-456Max-Martin Teichert29 Apr 19423 May 1942 G
U-589Hans-Joachim Horrer29 Apr 19425 May 1942 H
U-703Heinz Bielfeld2 May 19425 May 1942 I
9 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Strauchritter

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
30 Apr 1942U-456Max-Martin Teichert HMS Edinburgh (16) (d.)11,500brQP-11
1 May 1942U-589Hans-Joachim Horrer Tsiolkovskij (d.)2,847sjQP-11
3 May 1942U-251Heinrich Timm Jutland6,153brPQ-15
 20,500

1 ship sunk (6,153 tons) and 2 ships damaged (14,347 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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