Patrol info for U-578
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 25 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Ernst-August Rehwinkel |
1WO Ltn. Raimund Tiesler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-578
We have daily positions for all 51 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 3 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 25 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-578 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1942 | U-578 | Ernst-August Rehwinkel |  | R.P. Resor | 7,451 |  | am | A | |
| 28 Feb 1942 | U-578 | Ernst-August Rehwinkel | | USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) | 1,090 | | am | B | |
| 12 Mar 1942 | U-578 | Ernst-August Rehwinkel | | Ingerto | 3,089 |  | nw | ON-70 | C |
| 11,630 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (11,630 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-578 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.