Patrol info for U-260
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 3 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hubertus Purkhold |
1WO Ltn. Klaus Becker |
2WO Ltn. Gerhard Conrad |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-260
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 3 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-260 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-260 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-260 | Hubertus Purkhold |  | Empire Wagtail | 4,893 |  | br | ONS-154 | A |
| 4,893 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,893 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-260 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.