Patrol info for U-442
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
17 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 16 Nov 1942 | St. Nazaire | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Hans-Joachim Hesse |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-442
We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 17 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 16 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-442 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942)
Leopard (12 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Veilchen (27 Oct 1942 - 4 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-442 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 Sep 1942 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | Empire Bell | 1,744 | br | UR-42 | A | ||
4 Nov 1942 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | Hatimura | 6,690 | br | SC-107 | B | ||
8,434 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,434 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-442 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
10 Oct 1942 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.