Drossel (e. Thrush)
This Wolfpack operated from 29 Apr 1943 to 15 May 1943. Notes: The pack was formed on 30 April to operate against convoy SL-128 and then against HX-237. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes | Map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
U-89 | Dietrich Lohmann | 29 Apr 1943 | 12 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | A |
U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | 11 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 | B | |
U-230 | Paul Siegmann | 29 Apr 1943 | 15 May 1943 | C | |
U-332 | Eberhard Hüttemann | 29 Apr 1943 | 29 Apr 1943 | U-boat was lost | D |
U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | 29 Apr 1943 | 5 May 1943 | E | |
U-436 | Günther Seibicke | 29 Apr 1943 | 15 May 1943 | F | |
U-439 | Helmut von Tippelskirch | 29 Apr 1943 | 4 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | G |
U-447 | Friedrich Bothe | 29 Apr 1943 | 7 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | H |
U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert | 29 Apr 1943 | 12 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | I |
U-600 | Bernhard Zurmühlen | 29 Apr 1943 | 5 May 1943 | J | |
U-607 | Wolf Jeschonnek | 29 Apr 1943 | 15 May 1943 | K | |
U-659 | Hans Stock | 29 Apr 1943 | 4 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | L |
U-753 | Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein | 11 May 1943 | 13 May 1943 | U-boat was lost | M |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Drossel
Ships hit by this Wolfpack
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 May 1943 | U-89 | Dietrich Lohmann | Laconikos | 3,803 | gr | SL-128 | ||
12 May 1943 | U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert | Fort Concord | 7,138 | br | HX-237 | ||
12 May 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | Sandanger | 9,432 | nw | HX-237 | ||
15 May 1943 | U-607 | Wolf Jeschonnek | Irish Oak | 5,589 | ir | |||
25,962 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (25,962 tons). Legend |