Drachen (Kites)
This wolfpack operated from 25 Nov 1942 to 2 Dec 1942. Notes: |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-262 | Heinz Franke | 25 Nov 1942 | 7 Dec 1942 | |
| U-445 | Heinz-Konrad Fenn | 25 Nov 1942 | 25 Dec 1942 | |
| U-522 | Herbert Schneider | 25 Nov 1942 | 30 Nov 1942 | |
| U-611 | Nikolaus von Jacobs | 25 Nov 1942 | 8 Dec 1942 | U-boat was lost |
| U-623 | Hermann Schröder | 25 Nov 1942 | 25 Dec 1942 | |
| U-663 | Heinrich Schmid | 25 Nov 1942 | 25 Dec 1942 |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Drachen
Resource id #35
ms = 50.33N45.15W,50.30N45.30W,50.33N43.45W,50.33N43.45W,50.33N36.15W,49.39N34.45W,48.45N31.45W,46.03N25.45W,51.27N46.45W,51.27N46.45W,49.39N46.45W,48.45N45.15W,49.39N43.45W,51.27N45.15W,51.27N43.45W,49.39N42.15W,55.03N22.45W,54.09N21.15W,53.15N21.15W,51.27N18.15W,48.45N15.15W,46.57N09.15W,46.57N06.15W,47.45N03.21W,50.33N45.15W,50.33N45.15W,49.39N45.15W,48.45N42.15W,49.39N40.45W,47.51N36.15W,44.15N36.15W,45.09N39.15W,50.33N46.45W,50.33N46.45W,50.33N46.45W,48.45N45.15W,46.57N45.15W,47.51N45.15W,46.57N45.15W,46.03N42.15W,51.27N46.45W,50.36N47.10W,51.27N46.45W,49.39N49.45W,49.39N49.45W,49.39N49.45W,48.45N48.15W,46.57N43.45W
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1942 | U-663 | Heinrich Schmid | Barberrys | 5,170 |  | br | SC-110 | |
| 26 Nov 1942 | U-262 | Heinz Franke | Ocean Crusader | 7,178 | | br | HX-216 | |
| 12,348 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,348 tons). | ||||||||
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