Patrol info for U-405
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Feb 1943 | Bergen | 23 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Rolf-Heinrich Hopman |
1WO Kptlt. Alexander Hellwig |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-405
We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 7 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 23 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-405 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Neptun (18 Feb 1943 - 3 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-405 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopman | RPT-1 [Trans.] | 35 |  | sj | HX-227 | A | |
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopman | RPT-3 [Trans.] | 35 | | sj | HX-227 | B | |
| 28 Feb 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopman |  | Wade Hampton | 7,176 |  | am | HX-227 | C |
| 9 Mar 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopman | HMS LCT-2341 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | SC-121 | D | |
| 9 Mar 1943 | U-405 | Rolf-Heinrich Hopman | | Bonneville | 4,665 |  | nw | SC-121 | E |
| 12,202 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (12,202 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-405 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.