Wolfpacks

Borkum

This Wolfpack operated from 18 Dec 1943 to 3 Jan 1944.

Notes: Borkum is a small German island in the North Sea.

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-107Volker Simmermacher18 Dec 194330 Dec 1943 A
U-231Wolfgang Wenzel1 Jan 19443 Jan 1944 B
U-270Paul-Friedrich Otto18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 C
U-275Helmut Bork18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 D
U-305Rudolf Bahr18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 E
U-377Ernst-August Gerke24 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 F
U-382Heinz Blischke18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 G
U-415Kurt Neide18 Dec 194326 Dec 1943 H
U-541Kurt Petersen18 Dec 194326 Dec 1943 I
U-618Kurt Baberg18 Dec 194326 Dec 1943 J
U-641Horst Rendtel18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 K
U-645Otto Ferro18 Dec 194324 Dec 1943U-boat was lostL
U-667Heinrich-Andreas Schroeteler18 Dec 194326 Dec 1943 M
U-758Helmut Manseck24 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 N
U-801Hans-Joachim Brans18 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 O
U-953Karl-Heinz Marbach1 Jan 19443 Jan 1944 P
U-962Ernst Liesberg18 Dec 194326 Dec 1943 Q
17 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Borkum

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
24 Dec 1943U-275Helmut Bork USS Leary (DD 158)1,090am
24 Dec 1943U-415Kurt Neide HMS Hurricane (H 06)1,340brOS-62
 2,430

2 ships sunk (2,430 tons).

Legend
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