Patrol info for U-515
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 6 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 61 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Werner Henke |
1WO Berthold Hashagen |
2WO Ernst Sauerberg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-515
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We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 7 Nov 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 6 Jan 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-515 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Westwall (8 Nov 1942 - 16 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-515 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke |  | HMS Hecla (F 20) | 10,850 |  | br | Torch |
| 12 Nov 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | HMS Marne (G 35) (d.) | 1,920 | | br | Torch |
| 7 Dec 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Ceramic | 18,713 | | br | ON-149 |
| 31,483 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (29,563 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,920 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-515 during this patrol
12 Nov 1942
While attacking the destroyer tender Hecla (sunk) and the destroyer Marne (damaged) the boat was depth charged by the British destroyer Venomous without damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 111)
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