Wolfpacks

Westwall

This Wolfpack operated from 8 Nov 1942 to 16 Dec 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-86Walter Schug8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 A
U-91Heinz Walkerling8 Nov 194212 Dec 1942 B
U-92Adolf Oelrich8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 C
U-98Kurt Eichmann8 Nov 194215 Nov 1942U-boat was lostD
U-103Gustav-Adolf Janssen21 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 E
U-106Hermann Rasch1 Dec 194216 Dec 1942 F
U-118Werner Czygan28 Nov 194230 Nov 1942 G
U-130Ernst Kals21 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 H
U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 I
U-185August Maus8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 J
U-218Richard Becker8 Nov 194215 Nov 1942 K
U-263Kurt Nölke8 Nov 194224 Nov 1942 L
U-411Johann Spindlegger8 Nov 19429 Nov 1942 M
U-413Gustav Poel8 Nov 194219 Nov 1942 N
U-515Werner Henke8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 O
U-519Günter Eppen8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 P
U-564Hans Fiedler8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 Q
U-566Gerhard Remus8 Nov 194222 Nov 1942 R
U-613Helmut Köppe8 Nov 194218 Nov 1942 S
U-653Gerhard Feiler8 Nov 194216 Dec 1942 T
20 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Westwall

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
12 Nov 1942U-515Werner Henke HMS Hecla (F 20)10,850brTorch
12 Nov 1942U-515Werner Henke HMS Marne (G 35) (d.)1,920brTorch
14 Nov 1942U-413Gustav Poel Warwick Castle20,107brMKF-1X
15 Nov 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening HMS Avenger (D 14)13,785brMKF-1Y
15 Nov 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening USS Almaack (AK 27) (d.)6,736amMKF-1Y
15 Nov 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Ettrick11,279brMKF-1Y
16 Nov 1942U-92Adolf Oelrich Clan Mactaggart7,622brMKS-1X
20 Nov 1942U-263Kurt Nölke Grangepark5,132brKMS-3
20 Nov 1942U-263Kurt Nölke Prins Harald7,244nwKMS-3
6 Dec 1942U-155Adolf Cornelius Piening Serooskerk8,456nlON-149
6 Dec 1942U-103Gustav-Adolf Janssen Henry Stanley5,025brON-149
7 Dec 1942U-515Werner Henke Ceramic18,713brON-149
7 Dec 1942U-185August Maus Peter Mærsk5,476brON-149
13 Dec 1942U-103Gustav-Adolf Janssen Hororata (d.)13,945br
 136,290

11 ships sunk (113,689 tons) and 3 ships damaged (22,601 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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