Patrol info for U-404
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 13 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Otto von Bülow |
1WO Oblt. Erwin Schwager |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-404
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Aug 1942.
24 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 - 26 Aug 1942 - 27 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942 - 29 Aug 1942 - 30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 - 4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 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 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 13 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-404 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Stier (29 Aug 1942 - 2 Sep 1942)
Vorwärts (2 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942)
Letzte Ritter (29 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-404 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1942 | U-404 | Otto von Bülow |  | Marit II (d.) | 7,417 |  | nw | ON-127 | A |
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-404 | Otto von Bülow | | Daghild (d.) | 9,272 | | nw | ON-127 | B |
| 26 Sep 1942 | U-404 | Otto von Bülow | | HMS Veteran (D 72) | 1,120 |  | br | RB-1 | C |
| 17,809 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,120 tons) and 2 ships damaged (16,689 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-404 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.