Patrol info for U-215
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Jun 1942 | Kiel | 3 Jul 1942 | Lost | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Fritz Hoeckner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-215
We have 24 daily positions for the 25 days U-215 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 9 Jun 1942.
10 Jun 1942 - 11 Jun 1942 - 12 Jun 1942 - 13 Jun 1942 - 14 Jun 1942 - 15 Jun 1942 - 16 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942 - 18 Jun 1942 - 19 Jun 1942 - 20 Jun 1942 - 21 Jun 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 - 23 Jun 1942 - 24 Jun 1942 - 25 Jun 1942 - 26 Jun 1942 - 27 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942 - 29 Jun 1942 - 30 Jun 1942 - 1 Jul 1942 - 2 Jul 1942 -
Sunk on 3 Jul 1942.
Ships hit by U-215 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1942 | U-215 | Fritz Hoeckner | Alexander Macomb | 7,191 |  | am | BX-27 | A | |
| 7,191 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,191 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-215 during this patrol
13 Jun 1942
The outbound boat was bombed and damaged by an aircraft in the North Sea, but was able to continue patrol after repairing the damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.