Wolfpacks

Streitaxt (Battle Axe)

This wolfpack operated from 24 Oct 1942 to 1 Nov 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotes
U-134Rudolf Schendel24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-203Hermann Kottmann24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-409Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-509Werner Witte24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-510Karl Neitzel27 Oct 19427 Nov 1942 
U-572Heinz Hirsacker24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-604Horst Höltring24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 
U-659Hans Stock24 Oct 19421 Nov 1942 

Daily positions of Wolfpack Streitaxt

Resource id #37

ms = 34.21N19.18W,30.45N20.30W,28.03N20.30W,28.03N20.30W,31.39N15.42W,31.39N19.18W,34.21N18.06W,35.15N16.54W,37.03N15.42W,33.27N20.30W,30.45N20.30W,28.57N22.54W,28.03N22.54W,29.51N20.30W,31.39N19.35W,33.12N18.24W,33.27N18.06W,36.09N16.54W,31.39N20.30W,29.51N20.30W,28.03N21.42W,28.03N21.42W,30.45N20.30W,31.39N19.18W,33.20N18.25W,36.09N22.54W,37.03N15.42W,33.27N19.18W,30.45N20.30W,27.50N22.15W,29.15N20.57W,31.30N19.35W,33.12N18.24W,33.29N18.32W,34.21N18.06W,37.03N14.30W,33.27N20.30W,30.45N20.30W,34.21N22.54W,30.45N22.54W,30.45N20.30W,33.27N16.54W,33.27N18.06W,36.06N16.59W,37.57N16.54W,32.33N19.18W,28.57N19.18W,28.03N19.18W,28.03N19.18W,28.57N19.18W,32.33N19.18W,33.27N18.06W,36.09N16.54W,37.03N15.42W,32.33N19.18W,29.51N19.18W,28.03N19.18W,27.15N17.55W,28.57N19.18W,32.33N19.18W,35.08N16.44W,36.09N15.42W,38.51N15.42W,31.39N19.18W,30.45N19.18W,28.03N21.42W,28.03N21.42W,29.51N20.30W,32.33N19.18W,33.20N18.25W,35.15N15.42W,37.57N15.42W


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
26 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Anglo Mærsk (d.)7,705brSL-125
27 Oct 1942U-604Horst Höltring Anglo Mærsk7,705brSL-125
27 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Pacific Star7,951brSL-125
27 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Stentor6,148brSL-125
28 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Hopecastle (d.)5,178brSL-125
28 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Nagpore5,283brSL-125
29 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Corinaldo (d.)7,131brSL-125
29 Oct 1942U-203Hermann Kottmann Hopecastle5,178brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-604Horst Höltring Baron Vernon3,642brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-509Werner Witte Brittany4,772brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-409Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann Bullmouth (d.)7,519brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-659Hans Stock Bullmouth7,519brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-659Hans Stock Corinaldo (d.)7,131brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-203Hermann Kottmann Corinaldo7,131brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-604Horst Höltring Président Doumer11,898brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-409Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann Silverwillow6,373brSL-125
30 Oct 1942U-659Hans Stock Tasmania (d.)6,405brSL-125
31 Oct 1942U-510Karl Neitzel Alaska (d.)5,681nwSL-125
 120,350

11 ships sunk (73,600 tons) and 7 ships damaged (46,750 tons).

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


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