Rochen (e. Ray)
This Wolfpack operated from 27 Jan 1943 to 1 Mar 1943. Notes: The pack was formed on Jan 22 and was gradually strengthened. The pack was replenished after Feb 10 by U-118 and disbanded after operations against convoy UC-1. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes | Map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
U-43 | Hans-Joachim Schwantke | 27 Jan 1943 | 28 Feb 1943 | A | |
U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | 27 Jan 1943 | 1 Mar 1943 | B | |
U-87 | Joachim Berger | 9 Feb 1943 | 26 Feb 1943 | C | |
U-108 | Ralf-Reimar Wolfram | 28 Jan 1943 | 11 Feb 1943 | D | |
U-118 | Werner Czygan | 13 Feb 1943 | 14 Feb 1943 | E | |
U-202 | Günter Poser | 9 Feb 1943 | 28 Feb 1943 | F | |
U-218 | Richard Becker | 27 Jan 1943 | 25 Feb 1943 | G | |
U-258 | Leopold Koch | 9 Feb 1943 | 20 Feb 1943 | H | |
U-264 | Hartwig Looks | 9 Feb 1943 | 20 Feb 1943 | I | |
U-461 | Wolf-Harro Stiebler | 26 Feb 1943 | 1 Mar 1943 | J | |
U-504 | Wilhelm Luis | 16 Feb 1943 | 1 Mar 1943 | K | |
U-521 | Klaus Heinrich Bargsten | 27 Jan 1943 | 28 Feb 1943 | L | |
U-558 | Günther Krech | 16 Feb 1943 | 28 Feb 1943 | M |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Rochen
Ships hit by this Wolfpack
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Feb 1943 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | Joseph Elise | 113 | fr | |||
8 Feb 1943 | U-521 | Klaus Heinrich Bargsten | HMS Bredon (T 223) | 750 | br | Gibr-2 | ||
23 Feb 1943 | U-202 | Günter Poser | Murena (d.) | 8,252 | nl | UC-1 | ||
23 Feb 1943 | U-202 | Günter Poser | British Fortitude (d.) | 8,482 | br | UC-1 | ||
23 Feb 1943 | U-202 | Günter Poser | Empire Norseman (d.) | 9,811 | br | UC-1 | ||
23 Feb 1943 | U-202 | Günter Poser | Esso Baton Rouge | 7,989 | am | UC-1 | ||
23 Feb 1943 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Empire Norseman | 9,811 | br | UC-1 | ||
27 Feb 1943 | U-66 | Friedrich Markworth | St. Margaret | 4,312 | br | ON-165 | ||
49,520 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (22,975 tons) and 3 ships damaged (26,545 tons). Legend |