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Patrol info for U-198


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
9 Mar 1943Kiel24 Sep 1943Bordeaux200 days

Commander

Officers *


FrgKpt. Werner Hartmann

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-198


We have daily positions for all 200 days on this patrol.

Departure from Kiel on 9 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 24 Sep 1943.

Ships hit by U-198 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
17 May 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Northmoor4,392brLMD-17A
29 May 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Hopetarn5,231brB
5 Jun 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Dumra2,304brC
6 Jun 1943U-198Werner Hartmann William King7,176amD
6 Jul 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Hydraios4,476grE
7 Jul 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Leana4,742brF
1 Aug 1943U-198Werner Hartmann Mangkalihat8,457nlBC-2G
 36,778

7 ships sunk (36,778 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

1943

5 Jun 1943. U-198 took the Chief Engineer prisoner after sinking the British merchantman Dumra in the Indian Ocean.

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Attacks on U-198 during this patrol

5 Apr 1943
18.10 hrs, NE of the Cape Verde Islands: a British Sunderland flying boat (RAF Sqn 204/H) dropped eight bombs on U-198, one of which hit the stern, but bounced off without detonating.
At 20.40 hrs, the same Sunderland dropped four more bombs on the boat, again without causing damage. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)

17 May 1943
The escorts of small convoy LMD 17), two ASW trawlers and one aircraft, dropped some 55 depth charges after U-198 sank a ship. No damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 297)

19 May 1943
20.58 hrs: a British Catalina flying boat (RAF Sqn 262/J) dropped five bombs on the boat. No damage. The aircraft was damaged by flak and had to return to base on one engine. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)

31 May 1943
A corvette escorting a small but well escorted convoy in the Indian Ocean attacked the boat and drove it very deep. No serious damage. At 19.43 hrs the boat fired at an approaching British Catalina (RAF Sqn 262/C) flying boat and then escaped by crash-diving, but subsequently lost the convoy. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)

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