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 Oblt. 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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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