Drossel
This wolfpack operated from 30 Apr 1943 to 13 May 1943. Notes: The pack was formed on 30 April to operate against convoy SL-128 and then against HX-237. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-89 | Dietrich Lohmann | 30 Apr 1943 | 12 May 1943 | U-boat was lost |
| U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | 8 May 1943 | 13 May 1943 | |
| U-230 | Paul Siegmann | 30 Apr 1943 | 13 May 1943 | |
| U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | 30 Apr 1943 | 9 May 1943 | |
| U-436 | Günther Seibicke | 30 Apr 1943 | 13 May 1943 | |
| U-439 | Helmut von Tippelskirch | 30 Apr 1943 | 3 May 1943 | |
| U-447 | Friedrich Bothe | 30 Apr 1943 | 7 May 1943 | U-boat was lost |
| U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert | 30 Apr 1943 | 12 May 1943 | U-boat was lost |
| U-600 | Bernhard Zurmühlen | 30 Apr 1943 | 9 May 1943 | |
| U-607 | Wolf Jeschonnek | 30 Apr 1943 | 13 May 1943 | |
| U-659 | Hans Stock | 30 Apr 1943 | 3 May 1943 | |
| U-753 | Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein | 8 May 1943 | 13 May 1943 | U-boat was lost |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Drossel
Resource id #41
ms = 44.15N15.15W,44.15N15.15W,44.15N15.15W,44.15N13.45W,42.27N14.30W,40.39N13.18W,41.33N15.42W,41.40N18.13W,43.21N18.15W,44.15N19.45W,43.21N24.15W,44.15N13.45W,46.30N25.40W,47.14N02.12W,46.03N03.15W,46.03N06.15W,46.03N07.45W,46.03N09.15W,46.03N10.45W,46.03N12.15W,46.03N15.15W,46.57N18.15W,46N21W,48.45N22.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N16.45W,42.27N14.30W,39.45N15.42W,41.33N16.54W,41.33N18.06W,43.21N18.15W,42.27N18.06W,42.27N21.42W,45.09N25.45W,46.03N27.15W,46.03N25.45W,44.15N13.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,42.27N14.30W,40.39N14.30W,40.39N14.30W,42.27N13.18W,43.21N10.54W,44.15N08.30W,45.09N04.54W,47.14N02.12W,44.15N15.15W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N13.45W,40.39N14.30W,41.33N15.42W,41.33N18.06W,42.27N18.06W,43.21N19.45W,43.21N25.45W,44.15N27.15W,45.09N27.15W,47.51N25.45W,43.21N13.45W,43.21N15.15W,43.32N13.20W,45.09N12.15W,44.15N13.45W,44.15N13.45W,44.15N13.45W,41.33N13.18W,40.39N13.18W,38.51N13.18W,35.30N11.55W,46.57N16.45W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N18.15W,40.39N15.42W,41.33N16.54W,41.33N16.54W,40.39N18.06W,43.21N18.15W,43.21N18.15W,45.09N21.15W,46.05N25.20W,46.39N26.54W,45.09N12.15W,44.15N15.15W,44.15N15.15W,45.09N15.15W,42.27N14.30W,40.39N14.30W,43.21N13.45W,44.15N12.15W,45.09N09.42W,45.09N07.18W,45.09N04.54W,46.10N01.14W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N18.15W,44.15N18.15W,41.33N14.30W,39.45N16.54W,41.33N16.54W,40.39N18.06W,41.33N18.06W,42.27N19.18W,42.27N24.06W,43.21N28.45W,46.03N25.45W,46.57N27.15W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N16.45W,43.32N13.20W,46.10N01.14W,45.09N03.42W,45.09N07.18W,45.09N09.42W,46.57N13.45W,46.03N15.15W,46.57N16.45W,46.57N21.15W,48.37N22.39W
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1943 | U-89 | Dietrich Lohmann |  | Laconikos | 3,803 |  | gr | SL-128 |
| 11 May 1943 | U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert | | Fort Concord | 7,138 |  | br | HX-237 |
| 12 May 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | | Sandanger | 9,432 |  | nw | HX-237 |
| 20,373 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (20,373 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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