Patrol info for U-258
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 20 May 1943 | Lost | 81 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-258
We have 56 daily positions for the 81 days U-258 was at sea.
1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 4 Mar 1943.
Departure from La Pallice on 1 Apr 1943.
2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 - 20 Apr 1943 - 21 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 - 23 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 - 29 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 - 5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 - 15 May 1943 - 16 May 1943 - 17 May 1943 - 18 May 1943 - 19 May 1943 -
Sunk on 20 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-258 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Adler (11 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943)
Meise (13 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Inn (11 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-258 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1943 | U-258 | Wilhelm von Mässenhausen |  | McKeesport | 6,198 |  | am | ONS-5 | A |
| 6,198 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,198 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-258 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.