Patrol info for U-586
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jan 1942 | Kiel | 12 Feb 1942 | Bergen | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Dietrich von der Esch |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Heinz Nagel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-586
We have 31 daily positions for the 32 days U-586 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 12 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Bergen on 12 Feb 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-586 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Robbe (15 Jan 1942 - 24 Jan 1942)
Ships hit by U-586 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1942 | U-586 | Dietrich von der Esch |  | Anna Knudsen (d.) | 9,057 |  | nw | A | |
| 9,057 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (9,057 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
24 Jan 1942. U-586, U-587 and U-588 went into position off Norway west of the Hebrides in preparation for an anticipated Allied invasion of Norway.
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Attacks on U-586 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-586 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.