Patrol info for U-522
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 23 Feb 1943 | Lost | 55 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schneider |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-522
We have 52 daily positions for the 55 days U-522 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 31 Dec 1942.
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Sunk on 23 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-522 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Delphin (3 Jan 1943 - 14 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-522 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | Minister Wedel | 6,833 |  | nw | TM-1 | A | |
| 9 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | Norvik | 10,034 |  | pa | TM-1 | B | |
| 11 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider |  | British Dominion (d.) | 6,983 |  | br | TM-1 | C |
| 23 Feb 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | | Athelprincess | 8,882 | | br | UC-1 | D |
| 32,732 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (25,749 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,983 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-522 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.