Patrol info for U-620
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 12 Nov 1942 | La Pallice | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Heinz Stein |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-620
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We have daily positions for all 62 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 12 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 12 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-620 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942)
Leopard (12 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Südwärts (24 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-620 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1942
24 Oct 1942. During battle against convoy OS-42 in the North Atlantic, an escort attacked U-301 and U-620 with depth charges, but the boats sustained no damage.
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Attacks on U-620 during this patrol
16 Sep 1942
At 19.35 hours, the boat was attacked by a Whitley aircraft (612 Sqn RAF/R) on A/S sweep northeast of the Faroe Islands. The aircraft tried to use a cloud as cover to surprise U-620, but she was already submerging when six 260lb depth charges were dropped ahead of the bow and caused no damage. (Sources: KTB U-620/ADM 199-1783)
12 Oct 1942
Escorts from convoy ON(S) 136 hunted the boat for six hours but he managed to escape. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 39.)
24 Oct 1942
An unknown land-based aircraft attacked and seriously damaged the boat while she was hunting convoy ON 139. The boat aborted the convoy attack and went to a new area. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 43.)
10 Nov 1942
One seaman from U-620 was killed in another air attack. [Bootsmaat Josef Leisten]
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