U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-604


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Feb 1943Brest9 Mar 1943Brest30 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Horst Höltring
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Sthamer
1WO

Ltn. Siegfried Rothkirch und Panthen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-604

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We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-604 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Knappen (19 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943)

Ships hit by U-604 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
23 Feb 1943U-604Horst Höltring Stockport1,683brON-166
 1,683

1 ship sunk (1,683 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-604 during this patrol

21 Feb 1943
The attack on 21 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic, in position 51. 25N, 27. 28W, by depth charges from the US Coast Guard cutter USS John C. Spencer believed to have sunk the U-225 was in fact against U-604 which escaped undamaged. (Sources: 1987-05-01, FDS/NHB)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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