Patrol info for U-505
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 12 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 70 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Peter Zschech |
1WO Oblt. Thilo Bode |
2WO Gottfried Stolzenburg |
U-505's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 70 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-505 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1942 | U-505 | Peter Zschech | Ocean Justice | 7,173 |  | br | ||
| 7,173 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,173 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-505 during this patrol
10 Nov 1942
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Hudson V9253 (53 Sqdn RAF/L, pilot F/S R.R. Sillcock, RAAF)
The II WO and one lookout from the U-505 were seriously wounded in a surprising air attack out of low clouds by a Hudson aircraft southeast of Trinidad. The aircraft dropped four depth charges and scored a direct hit, but was lost with its five-man crew in the explosion. The boat was damaged heavily and broke off its patrol. 12 days later the wounded II WO was transferred to the Milk Cow U-462.
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