U-358

Type

VIIC

Ordered

26 Oct 1939

Laid down

25 Jun 1940

Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg (werk 477)

Launched

30 Apr 1942

Commissioned

15 Aug 1942

Oblt. Rolf Manke

Commanders

15 Aug 1942

1 Mar 1944

Kptlt. Rolf Manke (German Cross in Gold)

Career
5 patrols

15 Aug 1942	-	31 Jan 1943	8. Flottille (training)
1 Feb 1943	-	1 Mar 1944	7. Flottille (active service)

Successes

4 ships sunk, total tonnage 17,753 GRT
1 warship sunk, total tonnage 1,192 tons

Fate

Sunk on 1 March 1944 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 45.46N, 23.16W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Gould, HMS Affleck, HMS Gore and HMS Garlies. 50 dead and 1 survivor.

Loss position

See the 5 ships hit by U-358 - View the 5 war patrols

The hunt for U-358 started on 29 February 1944. HMS Affleck, HMS Gould, HMS Gore and HMS Garlies dropped 104 depth charges during this and the next day. HMS Gore and HMS Garlies had to withdraw to Gibraltar for fuel, but the other two frigates continued the attack. U-358 succeeded in torpedoing HMS Gould, but was then forced to the surface and finished off by gunfire from HMS Affleck.

Wolfpack operations

U-358 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Haudegen (27 Jan 1943 - 2 Feb 1943)
   Nordsturm (2 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
   Haudegen (9 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
   Taifun (15 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943)
   Without name (15 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943)
   Specht (19 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
   Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
   Schill (2 Nov 1943 - 16 Nov 1943)
   Schill 1 (16 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
   Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 7 Dec 1943)
   Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 1 Mar 1944)

Attacks on this boat and other events

5 May 1943
The target of the depth charge attack on 5 May 1943, south of Cape Farewell, Greenland in position 54.56N, 43.44W, by the British corvette HMS Pink, formerly credited with sinking U-192, was actually U-358, which suffered severe damage. (Sources: 1991-10-01, FDS/NHB)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-358 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.