Wolfpacks

Veilchen (Violet)

This wolfpack operated from 24 Oct 1942 to 6 Nov 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotes
U-71Hardo Rodler von Roithberg24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-84Horst Uphoff24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-89Dietrich Lohmann24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-132Ernst Vogelsang24 Oct 19424 Nov 1942U-boat was lost
U-381Graf Wilhelm-Heinrich Pückler und Limpurg24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-402Siegfried von Forstner24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-437Werner-Karl Schulz24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-438Rudolf Franzius24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-442Hans-Joachim Hesse24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-454Burckhard Hackländer24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-571Helmut Möhlmann24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 
U-658Hans Senkel24 Oct 194230 Oct 1942U-boat was lost
U-704Horst Wilhelm Kessler24 Oct 19426 Nov 1942 

Daily positions of Wolfpack Veilchen

Resource id #42

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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
2 Nov 1942U-402Siegfried von Forstner Dalcroy4,558brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-402Siegfried von Forstner Empire Antelope4,945brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-402Siegfried von Forstner Empire Leopard5,676brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-402Siegfried von Forstner Empire Sunrise (d.)7,459brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-84Horst Uphoff Empire Sunrise7,459brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-438Rudolf Franzius Hartington (d.)5,496brSC-107
2 Nov 1942U-402Siegfried von Forstner Rinos4,649grSC-107
3 Nov 1942U-89Dietrich Lohmann Jeypore5,318brSC-107
4 Nov 1942U-89Dietrich Lohmann Daleby4,640brSC-107
4 Nov 1942U-132Ernst Vogelsang Empire Lynx6,379brSC-107
4 Nov 1942U-132Ernst Vogelsang Hatimura (d.)6,690brSC-107
4 Nov 1942U-442Hans-Joachim Hesse Hatimura6,690brSC-107
4 Nov 1942U-132Ernst Vogelsang Hobbema5,507nlSC-107
 75,466

10 ships sunk (55,821 tons) and 3 ships damaged (19,645 tons).

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


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