Patrol info for U-586
Date lookup for 13 Oct 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Oct 1942 | Harstad | 5 Nov 1942 | Skjomenfjord | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Dietrich von der Esch |
Patrol description
A patrol in the Norwegian Sea that was hampered by bad weather in the beginning and eventually shorter than planned due to mechanical troubles with the exhaust valves, but a special task to reconnoiter Jan Mayen was carried out as ordered on 28/29 October.
A patrol in the Norwegian Sea that was hampered by bad weather in the beginning and eventually shorter than planned due to mechanical troubles with the exhaust valves, but a special task to reconnoiter Jan Mayen was carried out as ordered on 28/29 October.
U-586's position on 13 Oct 1942
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.