Patrol info for U-608
Date lookup for 12 Sep 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 24 Sep 1942 | St. Nazaire | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Rolf Struckmeier |
1WO Ltn. Karl-Ernst Kaiser |
2WO Ltn. Rudolf Schultze |
U-608's position on 12 Sep 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-608 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Stier (29 Aug 1942 - 2 Sep 1942)
Vorwärts (2 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-608 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier |  | Hektoria | 13,797 |  | br | ON-127 | A |
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier | Empire Moonbeam | 6,849 | | br | ON-127 | B | |
| 20,646 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (20,646 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
12 Sep 1942
An escort attacked the boat, forced it to break off its attack on convoy ON 127. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31.)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.