U-586

Type

VIIC

Ordered

8 Jan 1940

Laid down

1 Oct 1940

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 562)

Launched

10 Jul 1941

Commissioned

4 Sep 1941

Oblt. Dietrich von der Esch

Commanders

4 Sep 1941	-	30 Sep 1943		Kptlt. Dietrich von der Esch (German Cross in Gold)
1 Oct 1943	-	5 Jul 1944		Oblt. (R) Hans Götze

Career
13 patrols

4 Sep 1941	-	1 Jan 1942	6. Flottille (training)
1 Jan 1942	-	30 Jun 1942	6. Flottille (active service)
1 Jul 1942	-	31 May 1943	11. Flottille (active service)
1 Jun 1943	-	30 Sep 1943	13. Flottille (active service)
1 Oct 1943	-	29 Feb 1944	6. Flottille (active service)
1 Mar 1944	-	5 Jul 1944	29. Flottille (active service)

Successes

2 ships sunk, total tonnage 12,716 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 9,057 GRT

Fate

Sunk at 1230hrs on 5 July 1944 at the Missiessy East Quay in Toulon, in position 43.07N, 05.55E, by bombs during a US air raid (15th AF). Wreck broken up in 1947.

Loss position

See the 3 ships hit by U-586 - View the 13 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-586 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Robbe (15 Jan 1942 - 24 Jan 1942)
   Greif (14 May 1942 - 29 May 1942)
   Nebelkönig (27 Jul 1942 - 14 Aug 1942)
   Boreas (19 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942)
   Taifun (2 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943)
   Jahn (31 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
   Tirpitz 3 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
   Eisenhart 5 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
   Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
   Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 25 Nov 1943)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-586 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.