Wolfpacks

Ostmark (e. Austria)

This Wolfpack operated from 6 Mar 1943 to 11 Mar 1943.

Notes: Ostmark was the name for Austria in the Third Reich.

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-190Max Wintermeyer6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 A
U-229Robert Schetelig6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 B
U-439Helmut von Tippelskirch6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 C
U-447Friedrich Bothe6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 D
U-530Kurt Lange6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 E
U-618Kurt Baberg6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 F
U-633Bernhard Müller6 Mar 194310 Mar 1943U-boat was lostG
U-641Horst Rendtel6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 H
U-642Herbert Brünning6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 I
U-665Hans-Jürgen Haupt6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 J
U-666Herbert Engel6 Mar 194311 Mar 1943 K
11 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Ostmark

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
8 Mar 1943U-633Bernhard Müller Guido3,921brSC-121
8 Mar 1943U-190Max Wintermeyer Empire Lakeland7,015brSC-121
8 Mar 1943U-642Herbert Brünning Leadgate2,125brSC-121
9 Mar 1943U-530Kurt Lange Milos3,058swSC-121
10 Mar 1943U-229Robert Schetelig Nailsea Court4,946brSC-121
10 Mar 1943U-229Robert Schetelig Coulmore (d.)3,670brSC-121
 24,735

5 ships sunk (21,065 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,670 tons).

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


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