Steinbrock
This wolfpack operated from 1 Aug 1942 to 7 Aug 1942. Notes: |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-43 | Hans-Joachim Schwantke | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-71 | Hardo Rodler von Roithberg | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-164 | Otto Fechner | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-210 | Rudolf Lemcke | 1 Aug 1942 | 6 Aug 1942 | U-boat was lost |
| U-217 | Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-511 | Friedrich Steinhoff | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-552 | Erich Topp | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-553 | Karl Thurmann | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-597 | Eberhard Bopst | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 | |
| U-704 | Horst Wilhelm Kessler | 1 Aug 1942 | 7 Aug 1942 |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Steinbrock
Resource id #40
ms = 44.15N42.15W,45.09N42.15W,46.03N46.45W,44.15N43.45W,42.27N42.06W,42.27N38.30W,42.27N33.42W,43.21N43.45W,45.09N43.45W,45.09N48.15W,46.03N46.45W,48.45N43.45W,52.21N40.45W,54.09N37.45W,47.51N37.45W,46.03N40.45W,45.09N46.45W,43.21N48.15W,40.39N50.30W,38.51N51.42W,37.03N54.06W,48.45N46.45W,52.21N42.15W,54.24N34.37W,49.39N40.45W,46.57N42.15W,46.03N48.15W,43.21N49.45W,41.33N51.42W,38.51N54.06W,37.03N55.18W,47.51N40.45W,46.03N42.15W,45.09N46.45W,42.27N48.06W,40.39N50.30W,38.51N51.42W,36.09N52.54W,44.15N43.45W,46.03N43.45W,45.52N47.15W,44.15N48.15W,45.09N45.15W,46.03N39.15W,46.57N33.15W,47.51N27.15W,46.03N42.15W,45.52N47.13W,44.15N48.15W,43.21N48.15W,40.39N49.18W,37.57N51.42W,43.21N43.45W,46.03N42.15W,46.03N48.15W,46.03N49.45W,47.51N48.15W,50.33N43.45W,55.03N37.45W,44.15N42.15W,46.57N40.45W,45.09N48.15W,45.52N47.13W,47.51N45.15W,53.15N40.45W,55.57N37.45W,43.21N43.45W,46.03N43.45W,46.03N46.45W,46.57N43.45W,48.45N42.15W,53.15N40.45W,55.03N36.15W
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | Belgian Soldier (d.) | 7,167 |  | be | ON-115 | |
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | G.S. Walden (d.) | 10,627 |  | br | ON-115 | |
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Lochkatrine | 9,419 | | br | ON-115 | |
| 4 Aug 1942 | U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | Belgian Soldier | 7,167 | | be | ON-115 | |
| 34,380 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,586 tons) and 2 ships damaged (17,794 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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