Patrol info for U-502
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 5 Jul 1942 | Lost | 75 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Jürgen von Rosenstiel |
U-502's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N04.45W,45.09N07.18W,44.15N09.42W,43.21N12.15W,42.27N14.30W,41.33N19.18W,40.39N21.42W,38.51N24.06W,37.57N26.30W,37.03N30.06W,35.15N32.30W,33.27N33.42W,32.33N37.18W,30.45N38.30W,28.57N45.42W,27.09N48.06W,24.27N52.45W,24.27N52.45W,22.48N58.43W,20.51N56.21W,12.45N69.51W,11.51N68.57W,11.51N68.57W,12.45N68.57W,16.09N70.00W,16.21N70.45W,14.33N68.57W,16.28N67.37W,15.27N65.21W,12.04N63.49W,11.51N64.27W,11.51N63.33W,11.12N66.39W,11.51N64.27W,11.51N64.27W,10.57N61.45W,10.57N61.45W,10.57N61.45W,11.51N62.56W,11.51N61.45W,12.45N59.57W,14.33N57.15W,16.21N55.27W,18.09N53.39W,19.57N52.45W,21.45N50.03W,23.33N47.21W,25.21N45.33W,27.09N45.42W,28.03N43.18W,29.51N40.54W,31.39N38.30W,32.33N36.06W,34.21N32.30W,35.15N30.06W,37.57N26.30W,44.15N18.15W,45.09N15.15W,45.09N10.54W
We have 60 daily positions for the 75 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 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | Cape of Good Hope | 4,963 |  | br | ||
| 24 May 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | Gonçalves Dias | 4,996 |  | bz | ||
| 28 May 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | Alcoa Pilgrim | 6,759 |  | am | ||
| 3 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel |  | M.F. Elliott | 6,940 | | am | |
| 9 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | | Bruxelles | 5,085 |  | be | TO-5 |
| 9 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | | Franklin K. Lane | 6,589 | | am | TO-5 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | Cold Harbor | 5,010 |  | pa | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | | Scottsburg | 8,001 | | am | |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | West Hardaway | 5,702 | | am | ||
| 54,045 | ||||||||
9 ships sunk (54,045 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #44
ms = 22.48N58.43W,16.09N70.00W,16.28N67.37W,12.04N63.49W,11.05N66.41W,11.12N66.39W,11.40N62.55W,11.50N62.15W,11.51N62.56W
We have positions of the 9 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-502 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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