U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-507


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Nov 1942Lorient26 Nov 1942Lorient3 days
28 Nov 1942Lorient13 Jan 1943Lost47 days
50 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Harro Schacht

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-507


We have 32 daily positions for the 50 days U-507 was at sea.

Departure from Lorient on 24 Nov 1942.
25 Nov 1942 -
Arrival at Lorient on 26 Nov 1942.

Departure from Lorient on 28 Nov 1942.
29 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942 - 3 Dec 1942 - 4 Dec 1942 - 5 Dec 1942 - 6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 - 27 Dec 1942 - 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942 - 30 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 - 1 Jan 1943 - 2 Jan 1943 - 3 Jan 1943 - 4 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943 - 7 Jan 1943 - 8 Jan 1943 - 9 Jan 1943 - 10 Jan 1943 - 11 Jan 1943 - 12 Jan 1943 -
Sunk on 13 Jan 1943.

Ships hit by U-507 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
27 Dec 1942U-507Harro Schacht Oakbank5,154brA
 
3 Jan 1943U-507Harro Schacht Baron Dechmont3,675brB
8 Jan 1943U-507Harro Schacht Yorkwood5,401brC
 14,230

3 ships sunk (14,230 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

1943

13 Jan 1943. A survivor from the sinking of the British steam merchant Baron Dechmont by U-507 on Jan. 3, was lost together with his captors when U-507 was herself sunk on the 13th Jan.

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Attacks on U-507 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-507 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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