Patrol info for U-508
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Jun, 1942 | Kiel | 15 Sep, 1942 | Lorient | 83 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Georg Staats |
1WO Erich Mäder |
1WO Oblt. Gert Dültgen |
2WO Ltn. Friedrich Altmeier |
U-508's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 83 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-508 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 12 Aug, 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | Manzanillo | 1.025 |  | cu | SpecCon-12 | |
| 12 Aug, 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | Santiago de Cuba | 1.685 | | cu | SpecCon-12 | |
| 2.710 | ||||||||
| 2 ships sunk (2.710 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-508 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-508 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-508 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-508 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.