Patrol info for U-515
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 15 Aug 1942 | Kristiansand | 14 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 61 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 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | Stanvac Melbourne | 10,013 |  | pa | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke |  | Woensdrecht (t.) | 4,668 |  | nl | |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Nimba | 1,854 | | pa | |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | Ocean Vanguard | 7,174 |  | br | ||
| 14 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Harborough | 5,415 | | br | |
| 15 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Sørholt | 4,801 |  | nw | |
| 17 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | Mae | 5,607 |  | am | ||
| 20 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | Reedpool | 4,838 | | br | ||
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Antinous (d.) | 6,034 | | am | |
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Lindvangen | 2,412 | | nw | |
| 52,816 | ||||||||
9 ships sunk (46,782 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,034 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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 |
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