Patrol info for U-624
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Oct 1942 | Kiel | 4 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-624
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We have 44 daily positions for the 56 days U-624 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 10 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 4 Dec 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-624 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Puma (23 Oct 1942 - 29 Oct 1942)
Natter (30 Oct 1942 - 8 Nov 1942)
Kreuzotter (8 Nov 1942 - 24 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-624 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | HMS LCT-2190 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | HX-212 | |
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | HMS LCT-2192 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-212 | |
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | HMS LCT-2284 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-212 | |
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen |  | Kosmos II | 16,966 |  | nw | HX-212 |
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | | Pan-New York | 7,701 |  | am | HX-212 |
| 18 Nov 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | President Sergent | 5,344 | | br | ONS-144 | |
| 18 Nov 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | | Parismina | 4,732 | | am | ONS-144 |
| 18 Nov 1942 | U-624 | Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen | | Yaka (d.) | 5,432 | | am | ONS-144 |
| 41,048 | ||||||||
7 ships sunk (35,616 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,432 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-624 during this patrol
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