Patrol info for U-626
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Dec 1942 | Bergen | 15 Dec 1942 | Lost | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Ltn. Hans-Botho Bade |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-626
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We have daily positions for all 8 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 8 Dec 1942.
9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 -
Sunk on 15 Dec 1942.
Ships hit by U-626 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1942
8 Dec 1942. U-626 left her base at Bergen, Norway, on 8 Dec, 1942 for her maiden patrol. She was one of two operational U-boats to have a Commander who was only Leutnant zur See (the other was U-155 in 1944).
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Attacks on U-626 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-626 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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