Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Aug 1941 | Brest | 16 Sep 1941 | Brest | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Oldörp |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Ludwig Gaude |
1WO Hans-Heinrich Baden |
ObStrm Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-558
We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 25 Aug 1941.
26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at Brest on 16 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-558 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Bosemüller (28 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | Otaio | 10,298 |  | br | OS-4 | A |
| 10,298 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (10,298 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.