Patrol info for U-85
Date lookup for 10 Sep 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Aug 1941 | Trondheim | 18 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Eberhard Greger |
U-85's position on 10 Sep 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-85 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Markgraf (1 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-85 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1941 | U-85 | Eberhard Greger |  | Thistleglen | 4,748 |  | br | SC-42 | A |
| 4,748 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,748 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-85 during this patrol
10 Sep 1941
After sinking the British freighter Thistleglen from convoy SC 42 the boat suffered such severe damage from attacks by the escorts that she was forced to return to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 361)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.