Patrol info for U-589
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Mar 1942 | Kirkenes | 2 Apr 1942 | Kirkenes | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Horrer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-589
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We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kirkenes on 24 Mar 1942.
25 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942 - 27 Mar 1942 - 28 Mar 1942 - 29 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942 - 31 Mar 1942 - 1 Apr 1942 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 2 Apr 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-589 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eiswolf (28 Mar 1942 - 31 Mar 1942)
Ships hit by U-589 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-589 during this patrol
1 Apr 1942
At 18.40 hours, U-589 fired a spread of four G7a torpedoes at HMS Niger, which was searching for the missing HMS Sulla from PQ-13 off Kola Inlet. The minesweeper evaded the attack because three torpedo tracks were seen by the lookouts in the calm sea and attacked the U-boat twice with five depth charges after following down the tracks, causing no damage. (Sources: Ritschel/ADM 199-1782)
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