Patrol info for U-515
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 14 Jan 1944 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Henke |
1WO Ltn. Heinrich Niemeyer |
U-515's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 67 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-515 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1943 | U-515 | Werner Henke | HMS Chanticleer (U 05) (t.) | 1,350 |  | br | MKS-30 | |
| 17 Dec 1943 | U-515 | Werner Henke | Kingswood | 5,080 | | br | ||
| 20 Dec 1943 | U-515 | Werner Henke |  | Phemius | 7,406 | | br | |
| 24 Dec 1943 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | HMS Dumana | 8,427 | | br | STL-8 |
| 22,263 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,263 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-515 during this patrol
18 Nov 1943
Several Allied escorts attacked the boat when she was attacking the combined convoy MKS 30 and SL139. After escaping, Henke took the boat to the Canary Islands where he camouflages the boat and carried out extensive repairs before continuing the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 459)
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