Patrol info for U-506
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 15 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Erich Würdemann |
1WO Oblt. Fritz Schneewind |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-506
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We have daily positions for all 71 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 6 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 15 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-506 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | Sama | 567 |  | ni | ||
| 10 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann |  | Aurora (d.) | 7,050 |  | am | |
| 13 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Gulfpenn | 8,862 | | am | |
| 14 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | David McKelvy (t.) | 6,821 | | am | |
| 16 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Sun (d.) | 9,002 | | am | |
| 16 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | William C. McTarnahan (d.) | 7,306 | | am | |
| 17 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Gulfoil | 5,189 | | am | |
| 19 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Heredia | 4,732 | | am | |
| 20 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Halo | 6,986 | | am | |
| 28 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | Yorkmoor | 4,457 |  | br | ||
| 31 May 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Fred W. Green | 2,292 | | br | |
| 63,264 | ||||||||
8 ships sunk (39,906 tons) and 3 ships damaged (23,358 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-506 during this patrol
11 May 1942
The U-boat was attacked by an US Navy PBY Catalina aircraft about 200 miles south-southwest of its base at Pensacola. (Sources: Ragnar J. Ragnarsson)
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