Patrol info for U-209
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 7 May 1943 | Lost | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinrich Brodda |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-209
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 6 Apr 1943.
7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 - 20 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 - 23 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 - 29 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 - 5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 -
Sunk on 7 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-209 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Meise (25 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-209 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-209 during this patrol
16 Apr 1943
A British Fying Fortress aircraft (RAF Sqn 220/T) dropped six depth charges on the boat southeast of Iceland, damaging the periscope. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
4 May 1943
The target of the depth charge attack on 4 May 1943 south of Cape Farewell, Greenland in position 56.38N 42.38W by Canadian Canso 9747 (5 BR Sqn RCAF/W), formerly credited with sinking U-630, was actually U-209, which suffered severe damage. (Sources: January 1991, FDS/NHB)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.