U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-716


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Jan 1944Hammerfest18 Feb 1944Hammerfest25 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans Dunkelberg
2WO

Ltn. Hanns-Joachim Junker

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-716


We have daily positions for all 25 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-716 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Werwolf (27 Jan 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)

Ships hit by U-716 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
26 Jan 1944U-716Hans Dunkelberg Andrew G. Curtin7,200amJW-56AA
26 Jan 1944U-716Hans Dunkelberg USS PTC-39 [Trans.]54amJW-56AB
 7,254

2 ships sunk (7,254 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-716 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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