Patrol info for U-516
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Aug 1942 | Kristiansand | 14 Nov 1942 | Lorient | 92 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Gerhard Wiebe |
1WO Ltn. Reinhold Merkle |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-516
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We have 90 daily positions for the 92 days U-516 was at sea.
Departure from Kristiansand on 15 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 14 Nov 1942.
Ships hit by U-516 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe |  | Port Jackson (d.) | 9,687 |  | br | |
| 31 Aug 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe | | Jack Carnes | 10,907 |  | am | |
| 19 Sep 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe | | Wichita | 6,174 | | am | |
| 28 Sep 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe | Antonico | 1,223 |  | bz | ||
| 30 Sep 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe | Alipore | 5,273 | | br | ||
| 24 Oct 1942 | U-516 | Gerhard Wiebe | Holmpark | 5,780 | | br | ||
| 39,044 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (29,357 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,687 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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