Patrol info for U-251
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
7 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord | 5 Jul 1942 | Harstad | 29 days |
6 Jul 1942 | Harstad | 15 Jul 1942 | Narvik | 10 days |
39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinrich Timm |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-251
We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Departure from Skjomenfjord on 7 Jun 1942.
8 Jun 1942 - 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 - 3 Jul 1942 - 4 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Harstad on 5 Jul 1942.
Departure from Harstad on 6 Jul 1942.
7 Jul 1942 - 8 Jul 1942 - 9 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942 - 11 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942 - 13 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Narvik on 15 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-251 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisteufel (21 Jun 1942 - 12 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-251 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 Jul 1942 | U-251 | Heinrich Timm | El Capitan | 5,255 | pa | PQ-17 | A | ||
5,255 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,255 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-251 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.