Patrol info for U-524
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Nov 1942 | Marviken | 9 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Walter von Steinaecker |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-524
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We have daily positions for all 57 days on this patrol.
Departure from Marviken on 14 Nov 1942.
15 Nov 1942 - 16 Nov 1942 - 17 Nov 1942 - 18 Nov 1942 - 19 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942 - 22 Nov 1942 - 23 Nov 1942 - 24 Nov 1942 - 25 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942 - 27 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942 - 29 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942 - 3 Dec 1942 - 4 Dec 1942 - 5 Dec 1942 - 6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 - 27 Dec 1942 - 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942 - 30 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 - 1 Jan 1943 - 2 Jan 1943 - 3 Jan 1943 - 4 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943 - 7 Jan 1943 - 8 Jan 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 9 Jan 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-524 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Panzer (23 Nov 1942 - 11 Dec 1942)
Ungestüm (11 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-524 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1942 | U-524 | Walter von Steinaecker | Empire Spenser | 8,194 |  | br | HX-217 | |
| 8,194 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (8,194 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-524 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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