Wolfpacks

Spitz (Pomeranian)

This wolfpack operated from 24 Dec 1942 to 31 Dec 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotes
U-123Horst von Schroeter24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-203Hermann Kottmann24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer24 Dec 194221 Dec 1942 
U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-260Hubertus Purkhold24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-406Horst Dieterichs24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-440Hans Geissler24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-659Hans Stock24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-662Wolfgang Hermann24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 
U-664Adolf Graef24 Dec 194231 Dec 1942 

Daily positions of Wolfpack Spitz

Resource id #39

ms = 53.15N25.45W,52.21N27.15W,51.27N27.15W,48.45N27.15W,45.09N27.15W,43.20N27.18W,42.27N32.30W,43.21N37.45W,50.33N25.45W,50.33N25.45W,49.39N25.45W,46.57N24.15W,45.09N27.15W,43.21N27.15W,42.27N30.06W,40.39N30.06W,53.15N25.45W,52.21N25.45W,51.27N27.15W,46.15N26.20W,43.23N27.14W,42.27N28.54W,43.21N28.45W,43.21N28.45W,52.21N24.15W,51.27N25.45W,50.33N27.15W,47.51N27.15W,43.17N27.22W,43.21N28.45W,42.27N33.42W,43.21N37.45W,52.21N24.15W,51.27N25.45W,50.33N27.15W,46.57N25.45W,43.23N27.14W,42.27N27.42W,42.27N32.30W,43.21N37.45W,52.21N24.15W,51.27N25.45W,50.33N27.15W,46.57N27.15W,45.09N27.15W,43.21N27.15W,41.33N32.30W,43.21N37.45W,53.15N25.45W,51.27N27.15W,50.33N27.15W,47.51N25.45W,46.03N28.45W,45.09N28.45W,45.09N24.15W,46.03N18.15W,46.57N15.15W,47.51N18.15W,48.45N22.45W,47.51N25.45W,45.09N27.15W,43.25N27.15W,42.27N30.06W,40.39N33.42W,49.39N24.15W,49.39N24.15W,48.45N24.15W,46.57N25.45W,44.15N27.15W,43.21N28.45W,43.21N33.15W,42.27N38.30W


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
27 Dec 1942U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler Scottish Heather (d.)7,087brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-406Horst Dieterichs Baron Cochrane (d.)3,385brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler Empire Shackleton (d.)7,068brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-260Hubertus Purkhold Empire Wagtail4,893brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-406Horst Dieterichs Lynton Grange (d.)5,029brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler Melmore Head5,273brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler President Francqui (d.)4,919beONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-225Wolfgang Leimkühler Ville de Rouen (d.)5,598brONS-154
28 Dec 1942U-406Horst Dieterichs Zarian (d.)4,871brONS-154
29 Dec 1942U-123Horst von Schroeter Baron Cochrane3,385brONS-154
29 Dec 1942U-123Horst von Schroeter Empire Shackleton (d.)7,068brONS-154
29 Dec 1942U-662Wolfgang Hermann Ville de Rouen5,598brONS-154
 64,174

4 ships sunk (19,149 tons) and 8 ships damaged (45,025 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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