U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-502


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 Apr 1942Lorient6 Jul 1942Lost76 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Jürgen von Rosenstiel

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-502

Legend

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We have 61 daily positions for the 76 days U-502 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-502 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
11 May 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Cape of Good Hope4,963br
24 May 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Gonçalves Dias4,996bz
28 May 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Alcoa Pilgrim6,759am
3 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel M.F. Elliott6,940am
9 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Bruxelles5,085beTO-5
9 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Franklin K. Lane6,589amTO-5
15 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Scottsburg8,001am
15 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel Cold Harbor5,010pa
15 Jun 1942U-502Jürgen von Rosenstiel West Hardaway5,702am
 54,045

9 ships sunk (54,045 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.

General Events during this patrol

1942

5 Jul 1942. This boat was the first U-boat sunk by a Wellington aircraft and also the first one to fall victim to the Leigh Light equipment.

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Attacks on U-502 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-502 during this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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