Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 11 Oct, 1941 | Brest | 25 Oct, 1941 | Brest | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
1WO Hans-Jürgen Oldörp |
1WO Hans-Ludwig Gaude |
1WO Hans-Heinrich Baden |
ObStrm Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
U-558's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 15 Oct, 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Vancouver Island | 9.472 |  | ca | ||
| 17 Oct, 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Erviken | 6.595 |  | nw | SC-48 | |
| 17 Oct, 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | HMS Gladiolus (K 34) | 925 |  | br | SC-48 | |
| 17 Oct, 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | Rym | 1.369 | | nw | SC-48 |
| 17 Oct, 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | W.C. Teagle | 9.552 | | br | SC-48 |
| 27.913 | ||||||||
| 5 ships sunk (27.913 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-558 during this patrol. If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-558 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-558 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.