Patrol info for U-590
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 May 1942 | St. Nazaire | 25 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 54 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Heinrich Müller-Edzards |
1WO Oblt. Eberhard Hüttemann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-590
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We have 53 daily positions for the 54 days U-590 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 3 May 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 25 Jun 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-590 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hecht (8 May 1942 - 18 Jun 1942)
Ships hit by U-590 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1942
4 May 1942. On 4 May, 1942 U-590 had to return to base due to technical problems.
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Attacks on U-590 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-590 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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