Patrol info for U-608
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 9 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Rolf Struckmeier |
1WO Ltn. Karl-Ernst Kaiser |
2WO Ltn. Rudolf Schultze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-608
We have daily positions for all 51 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 9 Dec 1942.
Ships hit by U-608 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1942 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier |  | Irish Pine | 5,621 |  | ir | A | |
| 5,621 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,621 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
10 Nov 1942. U-608 laid a minefield in New York Harbor near the Ambrose lightship, but it was detected before any ships were lost to it.
27 Nov 1942. U-608 ran out of fuel when a storm delayed a refuelling rendezvous. The boat drifted until she was able take on enough fuel from U-521 to reach the milch cow boat U-460 as planned.
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-608 duing this patrol.
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-608 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1942 | 07h16 | 08h51 | CA 2871 | Ambrose Light, New York | 10 TMC |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.