U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-512


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
15 Aug 1942Kiel2 Oct 1942Lost49 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wolfgang Schultze

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-512


We have 22 daily positions for the 49 days U-512 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 15 Aug 1942.
16 Aug 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 - 18 Aug 1942 - 19 Aug 1942 - 20 Aug 1942 - 21 Aug 1942 - 22 Aug 1942 - 23 Aug 1942 - 24 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 - 26 Aug 1942 - 27 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942 - 29 Aug 1942 - 30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 - 4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 -
Sunk on 2 Oct 1942.

Ships hit by U-512 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 Sep 1942U-512Wolfgang Schultze Patrick J. Hurley10,865amA
19 Sep 1942U-512Wolfgang Schultze Monte Gorbea3,720spB
24 Sep 1942U-512Wolfgang Schultze Antinous6,034amTRIN-12C
 20,619

3 ships sunk (20,619 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

1942

2 Oct 1942. The sole survivor, Matrosengefreiter Franz Machen, spent 10 days on a life raft which the aircraft dropped to his aid before being rescued by the US destroyer USS Ellis (DD-154). He survived partly by killing and eating seabirds that attacked him while he lay exposed on the raft.

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Attacks on U-512 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-512 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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