Patrol info for U-508
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 15 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Georg Staats |
1WO Ltn. Friedrich Altmeier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-508
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We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 22 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 15 Mar 1943.
Ships hit by U-508 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-508 during this patrol
26 Feb 1943
While outbound from France through the Bay of Biscay on her 5th day the boat was attacked by a British B-24 Liberator bomber (Sqdn 224, pilot Peter J. Cundy) and seriously damaged. Cleverly, commander Staats ran west to get out of Allied range and asked for help, unable to dive. He made port on 15 March, 1943. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 200)
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