Patrol info for U-659
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 16 Sep 1942 | Brest | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans Stock |
1WO Ltn. Klaus Fischer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-659
We have 29 daily positions for the 33 days U-659 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 15 Aug 1942.
16 Aug 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 - 18 Aug 1942 - 19 Aug 1942 - 20 Aug 1942 - 21 Aug 1942 - 22 Aug 1942 - 23 Aug 1942 - 24 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 - 26 Aug 1942 - 27 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942 - 29 Aug 1942 - 30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 - 4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 16 Sep 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-659 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Vorwärts (25 Aug 1942 - 11 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-659 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1942 | U-659 | Hans Stock | Empire Oil (d.) | 8,029 |  | br | ON-127 | A | |
| 8,029 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (8,029 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-659 during this patrol
10 Sep 1942
The boat was attacked by escorts from convoy ON 127 and seriously damaged. She was forced to return to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.