Patrol info for U-705
Date lookup for 24 Aug 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 3 Sep 1942 | Lost | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Karl-Horst Horn |
U-705's position on 24 Aug 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-705 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Lohs (11 Aug 1942 - 26 Aug 1942)
Ships hit by U-705 on this date
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Attacks on U-705 during this patrol
24 Aug 1942
After reporting the position of convoy ONS 122 in the late evening of 23 August, the boat was located by HF/DF and hunted by HNoMS Potentilla and HMS Viscount. At 00.15 hours on 24 August, corvette HNoMS Potentilla picked up U-705 on radar and forced her to dive with AA gunfire after illuminating the area with star shells. She then dropped four depth charges, which were followed by five from HMS Viscount and ten from HNoMS Potentilla, dropped over two runs. After an hour of this, both escorts located U-135 on radar in the same area and forced her to dive. Over the next two hours 57 depth charges were dropped on both U-boats, the final attack being made by HMS Viscount using a new weapon, the Hedgehog launcher. U-705 was damaged and with her stern tube out of action. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-705)
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