Patrol info for U-509
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 26 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 43 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Werner Witte |
1WO Oblt. Rudolf Müller |
2WO Ltn. Wolf Ackermann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-509
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We have daily positions for all 43 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 15 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 26 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-509 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Streitaxt (20 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942)
Schlagetot (9 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-509 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte |  | Anglo Mĉrsk (d.) | 7,705 |  | br | SL-125 |
| 27 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | | Pacific Star | 7,951 | | br | SL-125 |
| 27 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | | Stentor | 6,148 | | br | SL-125 |
| 28 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | Nagpore | 5,283 | | br | SL-125 | |
| 28 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | | Hopecastle (d.) | 5,178 | | br | SL-125 |
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | | Corinaldo (d.) | 7,131 | | br | SL-125 |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Werner Witte | | Brittany | 4,772 | | br | SL-125 |
| 44,168 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (24,154 tons) and 3 ships damaged (20,014 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
13 Nov 1942. U-509 hit a mine off Casablanca but suffered only slight damage.
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Attacks on U-509 during this patrol
11 Nov 1942
While operating against the Allied Torch landings off Morocco the boat operated for 3 days in waters less than 200 feet deep and Witte reported being constantly bombed and depth charged by Allied surface vessels and aircraft. The boat developed some damage forcing her to abort to deeper water and then to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 108)
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