Patrol info for U-334
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jun 1942 | Trondheim | 10 Jun 1942 | Trondheim | 4 days |
| 15 Jun 1942 | Trondheim | 6 Jul 1942 | Neidenfjord | 22 days |
| 26 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Hilmar Siemon |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-334
We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 7 Jun 1942.
8 Jun 1942 - 9 Jun 1942 -
Arrival at Trondheim on 10 Jun 1942.
Departure from Trondheim on 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 - 5 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Neidenfjord on 6 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-334 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisteufel (21 Jun 1942 - 5 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-334 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1942 | U-334 | Hilmar Siemon |  | William Hooper | 7,177 |  | am | PQ-17 | A |
| 5 Jul 1942 | U-334 | Hilmar Siemon | Earlston | 7,195 |  | br | PQ-17 | B | |
| 14,372 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (14,372 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-334 during this patrol
5 Jul 1942
Evening, NE of North Cape, Norway: a German Ju88 aircraft (III/KG 30) dropped two bombs on U-334, damaging the steering gear and leaving the boat unable to dive. U-334 had to be escorted to Neidenfjord by U-456, arriving there a day later.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.