Blücher
This wolfpack operated from 12 Aug 1942 to 20 Aug 1942. Notes: This group was named after Gebhardt Leberecht von Blücher (1742 - 1819). He was a German Cavalry General in the wars against Napoleon. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes |
| U-214 | Günther Reeder | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-333 | Peter-Erich Cremer | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-566 | Gerhard Remus | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-590 | Heinrich Müller-Edzards | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-594 | Friedrich Mumm | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-604 | Horst Höltring | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 | |
| U-653 | Gerhard Feiler | 12 Aug 1942 | 20 Aug 1942 |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Blücher
Resource id #37
ms = 44.15N13.45W,42.27N15.42W,40.39N18.06W,37.57N20.30W,36.09N21.42W,38.51N22.54W,41.30N19.49W,42.27N18.06W,41.33N18.06W,45.09N02.30W,45.09N04.54W,45.09N07.18W,45.09N09.42W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N18.15W,44.15N19.45W,42.27N18.06W,43.21N16.45W,46.57N09.15W,46.03N10.45W,46.03N12.15W,44.15N15.15W,41.33N18.06W,39.45N22.54W,40.39N21.42W,43.21N18.20W,42.27N18.06W,42.27N19.18W,39.45N20.30W,37.03N21.42W,36.09N24.06W,36.09N24.06W,39.31N22.43W,40.39N21.42W,42.27N18.06W,42.27N18.06W,46.03N03.15W,45.09N06.06W,45.09N08.30W,46.03N13.45W,43.21N15.15W,41.33N20.30W,39.45N21.42W,43.21N18.15W,43.21N15.15W,41.33N25.18W,38.51N24.06W,37.03N22.54W,37.03N26.30W,36.09N25.18W,38.51N22.54W,40.39N21.42W,42.27N19.18W,40.39N22.54W,64.03N07.22W,61.21N14.07W,67.39N16.22W,58.39N23.48W,55.57N22.45W,55.03N27.15W,51.27N24.15W,51.27N25.45W,51.27N25.45W,44.15N16.45W,42.27N19.18W,38.51N20.30W,37.03N22.54W,37.03N22.54W,38.51N22.54W,40.39N21.42W,40.39N20.30W,37.57N24.06W
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1942 | U-566 | Gerhard Remus |  | Triton | 6,607 |  | nw | SL-118 |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-214 | Günther Reeder | | Balingkar | 6,318 |  | nl | SL-118 |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-214 | Günther Reeder | | Hatarana | 7,522 |  | br | SL-118 |
| 18 Aug 1942 | U-214 | Günther Reeder | | HMS Cheshire (F 18) (d.) | 10,552 | | br | SL-118 |
| 19 Aug 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | City of Manila | 7,452 | | br | SL-118 | |
| 38,451 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (27,899 tons) and 1 ship damaged (10,552 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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