U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-960


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
14 Sep 1943Narvik10 Oct 1943Narvik27 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Günther Heinrich
1WO

Ltn. Wolfgang Dähne
2WO

Erwin Sell

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-960


We have 23 daily positions for the 27 days U-960 was at sea.

Departure from Narvik on 14 Sep 1943.
15 Sep 1943 - 16 Sep 1943 - 17 Sep 1943 - 18 Sep 1943 - 19 Sep 1943 - 20 Sep 1943 - 21 Sep 1943 - 22 Sep 1943 - 23 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943 - 25 Sep 1943 - 26 Sep 1943 - 27 Sep 1943 - 28 Sep 1943 - 29 Sep 1943 - 30 Sep 1943 - 1 Oct 1943 - 2 Oct 1943 - 3 Oct 1943 - 4 Oct 1943 - 5 Oct 1943 - 6 Oct 1943 - 7 Oct 1943 - 8 Oct 1943 - 9 Oct 1943 -
Arrival at Narvik on 10 Oct 1943.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-960 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Wiking (20 Sep 1943 - 3 Oct 1943)

Ships hit by U-960 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
30 Sep 1943U-960Günther Heinrich Arkhangel´sk2,480sjVA-18A
1 Oct 1943U-960Günther Heinrich T-896 (No 42)611sjVA-18B
 3,091

2 ships sunk (3,091 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-960 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-960 duing this patrol.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-960 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
23 Sep 194316h4018h58AS 4912Dikson, Kara Sea24 TMB

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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