Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Oct 1941 | Brest | 25 Oct 1941 | Brest | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Ludwig Gaude |
1WO Hans-Heinrich Baden |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Oldörp |
ObStrm Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-558
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 11 Oct 1941.
12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at Brest on 25 Oct 1941.
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | Vancouver Island | 9,472 |  | ca | A | |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | W.C. Teagle | 9,552 |  | br | SC-48 | B |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Erviken | 6,595 |  | nw | SC-48 | C |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Rym | 1,369 | | nw | SC-48 | D |
| 26,988 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (26,988 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol
16 Oct 1941
18.25 hrs, mid Atlantic: the boat crash dived on being attacked by a British Catalina flying boat (240 Sqn RAF/U) in the vicinity of convoy SC 48. The single depth charge dropped caused damage to the gyro compass and the stern torpedo tube, but was quickly repaired. (Sources: KTB U-558/ADM 237-187)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.