Patrol info for U-505
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 7 May 1942 | Lorient | 86 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Axel-Olaf Loewe |
1WO Oblt. Herbert Nollau |
2WO Gottfried Stolzenburg |
U-505's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 86 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-505 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1942 | U-505 | Axel-Olaf Loewe |  | Benmohr | 5,920 |  | br | |
| 6 Mar 1942 | U-505 | Axel-Olaf Loewe | Sydhav | 7,587 |  | nw | ||
| 3 Apr 1942 | U-505 | Axel-Olaf Loewe | West Irmo | 5,775 |  | am | ||
| 4 Apr 1942 | U-505 | Axel-Olaf Loewe | | Alphacca | 5,759 |  | nl | |
| 25,041 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (25,041 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-505 during this patrol
18 Apr 1942
The U-505 was attacked by an aircraft in the mid-Atlantic and suffered a small amount of damage.
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