Patrol info for U-606
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Jan 1943 | Brest | 22 Feb 1943 | Lost | 50 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Döhler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-606
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We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 4 Jan 1943.
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Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-606 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Falke (8 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-606 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1943 | U-606 | Hans-Heinrich Döhler |  | Expositor (d.) | 4,959 |  | am | ON-166 |
| 22 Feb 1943 | U-606 | Hans-Heinrich Döhler | | Chattanooga City | 5,687 | | am | ON-166 |
| 22 Feb 1943 | U-606 | Hans-Heinrich Döhler | | Empire Redshank | 6,615 |  | br | ON-166 |
| 17,261 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,302 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,959 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-606 during this patrol
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