Patrol info for U-256
Date lookup for 25 Aug 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Jul 1942 | Kiel | 3 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Odo Loewe |
U-256's position on 25 Aug 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-256 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Steinbrinck (7 Aug 1942 - 11 Aug 1942)
Lohs (11 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1942)
Ships hit by U-256 on this date
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Attacks on U-256 during this patrol
25 Aug 1942
02.42 hrs, mid Atlantic south of Greenland: HNoMS Eglantine obtained a radar contact when she approached the survivors from the sunken Trolla astern of convoy ONS 122. She abandoned rescue operations to investigate the contact, which was U-256, which dived when the area was illuminated with star shells. At 02.47 hours, the corvette attempted to drop depth charges, but both throwers misfired and the trap jammed after only one had been dropped. This nonetheless proved accurate, and a leaking exhaust vent caused the stern-heavy U-boat to sink to a depth of 200m (656 ft). The corvette made two more runs, dropping eight and then ten depth charges, but had to return to the convoy at 02.58 hrs. U-256 managed to surface about 30 minutes later but was forced to break off the patrol due to the damage sustained. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-256)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.