Wolfpacks

Pfeil (Arrow)

This wolfpack operated from 2 Feb 1943 to 9 Feb 1943.

Notes: Several boats are damaged and probably abort and leave the pack sooner than its disbandment.

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotes
U-135Heinz Schütt2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-187Ralph Münnich2 Feb 19434 Feb 1943U-boat was lost
U-262Heinz Franke2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-266Ralf von Jessen2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-267Otto Tinschert2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-402Siegfried von Forstner2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-413Gustav Poel2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-454Burckhard Hackländer2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-465Heinz Wolf2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-594Friedrich Mumm2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-608Rolf Struckmeier2 Feb 19439 Feb 1943 
U-609Klaus Rudloff2 Feb 19437 Feb 1943U-boat was lost

Daily positions of Wolfpack Pfeil

Resource id #41

ms = 48.45N25.45W,48.45N30.15W,48.45N34.45W,52.21N34.45W,53.15N31.45W,55.57N25.45W,56.51N20.12W,55.57N22.45W,52.21N33.15W,50.12N36.35W,51.27N28.45W,50.33N33.15W,49.39N34.45W,52.21N34.45W,56.32N16W,55.03N25.45W,53.15N28.45W,52.21N30.15W,50.33N31.45W,49.39N31.45W,49.39N30.15W,52.21N31.45W,53.04N33.04W,52.21N31.45W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N33.15W,51.27N34.45W,50.33N37.45W,51.27N33.15W,54.09N30.15W,54.09N27.15W,52.21N25.45W,50.33N25.45W,51.27N31.45W,50.33N33.15W,50.33N36.15W,52.21N34.45W,54.09N31.45W,55.25N26.12W,56.25N22.26W,55.57N21.15W,52.21N34.45W,51.27N36.15W,51.27N33.15W,53N33W,54.09N30.15W,53.15N30.15W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N30.15W,51.27N30.15W,49.39N31.45W,49.39N34.45W,52.21N34.45W,54.09N30.15W,54.09N25.45W,56.51N22.00W,55.03N18.15W,50.33N37.45W,53.15N34.45W,53.15N33.15W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N34.45W,52.21N36.15W,51.27N31.45W,52.21N36.15W,54.09N30.15W,53.15N30.15W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N30.15W,52.21N33.15W,51.27N34.45W,50.33N37.45W,52.21N34.45W,54.09N30.15W,55.03N27.15W,55.25N26.12W,55.57N25.45W,50.33N31.45W,50.33N33.15W,51.27N36.15W,52.21N34.45W,55.03N30.15W,55.17N26.38W


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
5 Feb 1943U-413Gustav Poel West Portal5,376amSC-118
6 Feb 1943U-266Ralf von Jessen Polyktor4,077grSC-118
6 Feb 1943U-262Heinz Franke Zagloba2,864poSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Afrika8,597brSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Daghild (d.)9,272nwSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Henry R. Mallory6,063amSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Kalliopi4,965grSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Robert E. Hopkins6,625amSC-118
7 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Toward1,571brSC-118
8 Feb 1943U-608Rolf Struckmeier Daghild9,272nwSC-118
8 Feb 1943U-608Rolf Struckmeier HMS LCT-2335 [Trans.]291brSC-118
8 Feb 1943U-402Siegfried von Forstner Newton Ash4,625brSC-118
 63,598

11 ships sunk (54,326 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,272 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.


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