Patrol info for U-257
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Sep 1942 | Bergen | 18 Oct 1942 | La Pallice | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Oblt. Heinz Rahe |
WO Ltn. Ulrich Knackfuß |
WO Oblt. Paul Weber |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-257
We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 21 Sep 1942.
22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942 - 8 Oct 1942 - 9 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 18 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-257 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-257 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-257 during this patrol
5 Oct 1942
While closing on convoy HX 209, U-257 was attacked by an aircraft which dropped six bombs. The U-boat suffered such severe damage it had to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.