Luchs (Lynx)
This wolfpack operated from 1 Oct 1942 to 7 Oct 1942. Notes: |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-254 | Hans Gilardone | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-257 | Heinz Rahe | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-260 | Hubertus Purkhold | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-382 | Herbert Juli | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-382 | Herbert Juli | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-437 | Werner-Karl Schulz | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-575 | Günther Heydemann | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-582 | Werner Schulte | 1 Oct 1942 | 5 Oct 1942 | U-boat was lost |
| U-597 | Eberhard Bopst | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-610 | Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-619 | Kurt Makowski | 1 Oct 1942 | 5 Oct 1942 | U-boat was lost |
| U-706 | Alexander von Zitzewitz | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 | |
| U-753 | Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein | 1 Oct 1942 | 7 Oct 1942 |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Luchs
Resource id #43
ms = 57.45N29.12W,56.51N31.00W,59.06N26.18W,58.39N22.00W,56.51N23.48W,56.51N23.48W,55.03N25.45W,57.45N29.12W,57.45N31.00W,55.57N31.45W,59.33N31.00W,58.39N23.48W,57.45N23.48W,57.45N25.36W,54.09N34.45W,55.03N33.15W,55.57N33.15W,59.33N31.00W,58.39N27.24W,55.57N25.45W,54.09N25.45W,57.45N29.12W,57.45N31.00W,56.51N34.36W,59.33N31.00W,59.33N23.48W,57.45N16.36W,57.45N20.12W,54.09N36.15W,55.57N33.15W,55.03N31.45W,55.57N33.15W,55.03N34.45W,55.03N33.15W,55.03N27.15W,57.45N29.12W,58.39N31.00W,57.45N32.48W,59.33N31.00W,57.45N27.24W,54.09N25.45W,55.57N24.15W,57.45N29.12W,56.51N31.00W,55.57N33.15W,59.33N31.00W,58.39N22.00W,57.45N23.48W,55.57N25.45W,53.15N39.15W,55.03N37.45W,55.03N37.45W,58.39N27.24W,58.52N21.42W,54.09N34.45W,55.03N31.45W,55.03N33.15W,58.39N25.36W,58.39N31.00W,58.39N32.48W,57.45N34.36W,58.39N32.48W,58.39N27.24W,57.45N27.24W,54.09N25.45W,57.45N31.00W,57.45N31.00W,59.33N29.12W,58.41N22.58W,61.21N14.07W,60.27N16.36W,59.33N18.24W,57.45N27.24W,58.39N25.36W,56.51N25.36W,54.09N25.45W,56.51N29.12W,56.51N31.00W,55.57N33.15W,57.45N31.00W,59.33N25.36W,57.45N25.36W,55.57N25.45W
Map provided by our Daily Positions of U-boats project.
Ships hit by this Wolfpack
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1942 | U-254 | Odo Loewe | Esso Williamsburg | 11,237 |  | am | ||
| 11,237 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (11,237 tons). | ||||||||
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