U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-625


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
12 Jul 1943Trondheim27 Jul 1943Narvik16 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Hans Benker
1WO

Ltn. Siegfried Straub
1WO

Ltn. Kurt Sureth

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-625


We have 12 daily positions for the 16 days U-625 was at sea.

Departure from Trondheim on 12 Jul 1943.
13 Jul 1943 - 14 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1943 - 16 Jul 1943 - 17 Jul 1943 - 18 Jul 1943 - 19 Jul 1943 - 20 Jul 1943 - 21 Jul 1943 - 22 Jul 1943 - 23 Jul 1943 - 24 Jul 1943 - 25 Jul 1943 - 26 Jul 1943 -
Arrival at Narvik on 27 Jul 1943.

Ships hit by U-625 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
25 Jul 1943U-625Hans Benker T-904 (No 58) [Mine]557sjA
 557

1 ship sunk (557 tons).

Legend
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-625 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-625 duing this patrol.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-625 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
20 Jul 194323h4205h44AT 8842Yugor Strait24 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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