Patrol info for U-406
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 8 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs |
1WO Ltn. Dieter Erdmann |
2WO Ltn. Werner Remus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-406
We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 9 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 8 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-406 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Blücher (14 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942)
Iltis (6 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-406 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs |  | City of Manila | 7,452 |  | br | SL-118 | A |
| 7,452 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,452 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-406 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.