Patrol info for U-558
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jul 1942 | Brest | 16 Oct 1942 | Brest | 80 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Krech |
WO Ltn. Peter Sues |
WO Hilmar-Karl Schreyer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-558
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We have daily positions for all 80 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 29 Jul 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 16 Oct 1942.
Ships hit by U-558 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech |  | Amakura | 1,987 |  | br | WAT-15 |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Suriname | 7,915 |  | nl | TAG-5 |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | Empire Lugard | 7,241 | | br | TAG-5 | |
| 13 Sep 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Vilja (t.) | 6,672 |  | nw | TAG-5 |
| 16 Sep 1942 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Commercial Trader | 2,606 |  | am | |
| 26,421 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (26,421 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-558 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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