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Patrol info for U-508

Date lookup for 12 Aug 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Jun 1942Kiel15 Sep 1942Lorient83 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Georg Staats
1WO

Oblt. Erich Mäder
1WO

Oblt. Gert Dültgen
2WO

Ltn. Friedrich Altmeier

U-508's position on 12 Aug 1942

Ships hit by U-508 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
12 Aug 1942U-508Georg Staats Santiago de Cuba1,685cuSpecCon-12A
12 Aug 1942U-508Georg Staats Manzanillo1,025cuSpecCon-12B
 2,710

2 ships sunk (2,710 tons).

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