Wolfpacks

West

This Wolfpack operated from 8 May 1941 to 20 Jun 1941.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boat	Commander	From	To	Notes	Map
U-43	Wolfgang Lüth	17 May 1941	16 Jun 1941		A
U-46	Engelbert Endrass	19 May 1941	6 Jun 1941		B
U-48	Herbert Schultze	2 Jun 1941	8 Jun 1941		C
U-66	Richard Zapp	24 May 1941	5 Jun 1941		D
U-73	Helmut Rosenbaum	31 May 1941	16 Jun 1941		E
U-74	Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat	13 May 1941	22 May 1941		F
U-75	Helmuth Ringelmann	2 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		G
U-77	Heinrich Schonder	6 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		H
U-93	Claus Korth	8 May 1941	26 May 1941		I
U-94	Herbert Kuppisch	8 May 1941	29 May 1941		J
U-97	Udo Heilmann	8 May 1941	27 May 1941		K
U-98	Robert Gysae	8 May 1941	27 May 1941		L
U-101	Ernst Mengersen	2 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		M
U-108	Klaus Scholtz	2 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		N
U-109	Hans-Georg Fischer	13 May 1941	23 May 1941		O
U-110	Fritz-Julius Lemp	9 May 1941	9 May 1941	U-boat was lost	P
U-111	Wilhelm Kleinschmidt	13 May 1941	5 Jun 1941		Q
U-201	Adalbert Schnee	8 May 1941	13 May 1941		R
U-204	Walter Kell	5 Jun 1941	16 Jun 1941		S
U-553	Karl Thurmann	13 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		T
U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	10 May 1941	20 May 1941		U
U-557	Ottokar Arnold Paulssen	25 May 1941	20 Jun 1941		V
U-751	Gerhard Bigalk	16 Jun 1941	20 Jun 1941		W

23 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack West

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date	U-boat	Commander	Name of ship	Tons		Convoy
8 May 1941	U-97	Udo Heilmann	Ramillies	4,553	br	OB-317
9 May 1941	U-110	Fritz-Julius Lemp	Bengore Head	2,609	br	OB-318
9 May 1941	U-110	Fritz-Julius Lemp	Esmond	4,976	br	OB-318
9 May 1941	U-201	Adalbert Schnee	Gregalia	5,802	br	OB-318
9 May 1941	U-201	Adalbert Schnee	Empire Cloud (d.)	5,969	br	OB-318
10 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	Aelybryn (d.)	4,986	br	OB-318
10 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	Empire Caribou	4,861	br	OB-318
10 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	Gand	5,086	be	OB-318
13 May 1941	U-98	Robert Gysae	HMS Salopian (F 94)	10,549	br	SC-30
13 May 1941	U-111	Wilhelm Kleinschmidt	Somersby	5,170	br	SC-30
20 May 1941	U-94	Herbert Kuppisch	Norman Monarch	4,718	br	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	Darlington Court	4,974	br	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	British Security	8,470	br	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-556	Herbert Wohlfarth	Cockaponset	5,995	br	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-111	Wilhelm Kleinschmidt	San Felix (d.)	13,037	br	OB-322
20 May 1941	U-98	Robert Gysae	Rothermere	5,356	br	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-94	Herbert Kuppisch	John P. Pedersen	6,128	nw	HX-126
20 May 1941	U-109	Hans-Georg Fischer	Harpagus	5,173	br	HX-126
21 May 1941	U-98	Robert Gysae	Marconi	7,402	br	OB-322
21 May 1941	U-93	Claus Korth	Elusa	6,235	nl	HX-126
22 May 1941	U-111	Wilhelm Kleinschmidt	Barnby	4,813	br	HX-126
29 May 1941	U-557	Ottokar Arnold Paulssen	Empire Storm	7,290	br	HX-128
2 Jun 1941	U-108	Klaus Scholtz	Michael E.	7,628	br	OB-327
3 Jun 1941	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Inversuir (d.)	9,456	br	OB-327
3 Jun 1941	U-75	Helmuth Ringelmann	Eibergen	4,801	nl	OB-327
3 Jun 1941	U-75	Helmuth Ringelmann	Inversuir	9,456	br	OB-327
4 Jun 1941	U-101	Ernst Mengersen	Trecarrell	5,271	br	OB-327
5 Jun 1941	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Wellfield	6,054	br	OB-328
6 Jun 1941	U-43	Wolfgang Lüth	Yselhaven	4,802	nl	OB-328
6 Jun 1941	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Tregarthen	5,201	br	OB-329
8 Jun 1941	U-108	Klaus Scholtz	Baron Nairn	3,164	br	OB-328
8 Jun 1941	U-108	Klaus Scholtz	Dirphys	4,240	gr	OB-328
8 Jun 1941	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Pendrecht	10,746	nl	OB-329
9 Jun 1941	U-101	Ernst Mengersen	Trevarrack	5,270	br	OB-329
10 Jun 1941	U-204	Walter Kell	Mercier	7,886	be	OB-330
10 Jun 1941	U-108	Klaus Scholtz	Christian Krohg	1,992	nw	OB-329
13 Jun 1941	U-77	Heinrich Schonder	Tresillian	4,743	br	OB-330
				224,862
33 ships sunk (191,414 tons) and 4 ships damaged (33,448 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged.

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