Wolfpacks

Kreuzotter (e. Common viper)

This Wolfpack operated from 8 Nov 1942 to 24 Nov 1942.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-84Horst Uphoff9 Nov 194219 Nov 1942 A
U-184Günther Dangschat15 Nov 194221 Nov 1942U-boat was lostB
U-224Hans-Karl Kosbadt8 Nov 194218 Nov 1942 C
U-262Rudolf Heinz Franke15 Nov 194222 Nov 1942 D
U-264Hartwig Looks15 Nov 194220 Nov 1942 E
U-383Horst Kremser8 Nov 194218 Nov 1942 F
U-454Burckhard Hackländer9 Nov 194218 Nov 1942 G
U-521Klaus Heinrich Bargsten8 Nov 194221 Nov 1942 H
U-522Herbert Schneider8 Nov 194222 Nov 1942 I
U-606Hans-Heinrich Döhler8 Nov 194224 Nov 1942 J
U-611Nikolaus von Jacobs17 Nov 194222 Nov 1942 K
U-624Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen8 Nov 194224 Nov 1942 L
U-753Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein8 Nov 194224 Nov 1942 M
13 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Kreuzotter

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
12 Nov 1942U-224Hans-Karl Kosbadt Buchanan5,614pa
17 Nov 1942U-264Hartwig Looks Mount Taurus6,696grONS-144
17 Nov 1942U-184Günther Dangschat Widestone3,192brONS-144
18 Nov 1942U-624Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen President Sergent5,344brONS-144
18 Nov 1942U-624Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen Parismina4,732amONS-144
18 Nov 1942U-624Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen Yaka (d.)5,432amONS-144
18 Nov 1942U-522Herbert Schneider Yaka5,432amONS-144
18 Nov 1942U-262Rudolf Heinz Franke HNoMS Montbretia (K 208)925nwONS-144
 37,367

7 ships sunk (31,935 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,432 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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