U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-515


DepartureArrival / FateDays
15 Aug 1942Kristiansand14 Oct 1942Lorient61 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Werner Henke
1WO

Berthold Hashagen
2WO

Ernst Sauerberg

U-515's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-515 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
12 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Stanvac Melbourne10,013pa
12 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Woensdrecht (t.)4,668nl
13 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Nimba1,854pa
13 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Ocean Vanguard7,174br
14 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Harborough5,415br
15 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Sørholt4,801nw
17 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Mae5,607am
20 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Reedpool4,838br
23 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Antinous (d.)6,034am
23 Sep 1942U-515Werner Henke Lindvangen2,412nw
 52,816

9 ships sunk (46,782 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,034 tons).

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Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have positions of the 10 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-515 during this patrol

23 Sep 1942
The boat was attacked by the freighter Antonius with gunfire. The boat crash dived.

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Men lost from U-boats

20 Sep 1942
A gunner from U-515 was killed in a misfire accident on on the 2cm machine gun. [Matrosengefreiter Matthias Biazza]

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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