Patrol info for U-506
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 28 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 7 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 103 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Erich Würdemann |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich Wittenberg |
1WO Oblt. Fritz Schneewind |
U-506's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 103 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-506 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | City of Wellington | 5,733 |  | br | ||
| 23 Aug 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | Hamla | 4,416 | | br | ||
| 5 Sep 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann |  | Myrmidon | 6,278 | | br | |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Lima | 3,764 |  | sw | |
| 30 Sep 1942 | U-506 | Erich Würdemann | | Siam II | 6,637 | | br | |
| 26,828 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (26,828 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-506 during this patrol
17 Sep 1942
An American B-24 Liberator bomber, piloted by James D. Harden, attacked the boat - carrying 151 survivors from the Laconia, 142 of those on the deck - but the boat dived and survived unharmed. Harden had attacked the U-156 the day before. These attack resulted in the Laconia Order by Dönitz. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 64.)
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