Patrol info for U-608
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 25 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 2 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 28 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 58 days |
| 61 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-608
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We have daily positions for all 61 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 Sep 1943.
24 Sep 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 25 Sep 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 2 Oct 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 28 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-608 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Siegfried 1 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
Jahn (31 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 2 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 7 (9 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943)
Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-608 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
13 Oct 1943
18.58 hrs, approx. 600 miles north of the Azores: the boat was attacked by an American Avenger aircraft (VC-9 USN/T-9, pilot Lt(jg) H. Fryatt) from USS Card . As U-608 dived the aircraft passed overhead and dropped a Fido homing torpedo about 50 metres ahead, but without result. AA shrapnel cut the hydraulic line for the starboard landing wheel, so the Avenger had to land as last aircraft in the evening. It collided with the island and hit a parked Avenger, but was later repaired. The crew were unhurt and a sailor who fell overboard during the mishap was rescued. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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Men lost from U-boats
17 Oct 1943 |
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