Patrol info for U-516
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Oct 1943 | Brest | 26 Feb 1944 | Lorient | 146 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Rutger Tillessen |
1WO Ltn. Reinhold Merkle |
U-516's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 146 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-516 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen | Pompoon | 1,082 |  | pa | ||
| 18 Nov 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen | Ruby | 39 |  | co | ||
| 23 Nov 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen | Elizabeth Kellogg | 5,189 |  | am | ||
| 24 Nov 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen |  | Melville E. Stone | 7,176 | | am | |
| 8 Dec 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen | Colombia | 1,064 | | pa | ||
| 16 Dec 1943 | U-516 | Hans-Rutger Tillessen | | McDowell | 10,195 | | am | |
| 24,745 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (24,745 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-516 during this patrol
19 Dec 1943
Near Trinidad in the Caribbean an unknown aircraft attacked and damaged the boat, causing it to abort its patrol and seek fuel and assistance from other boats in the area. The boat safely reached port on 26 Feb, 1944. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 462)
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