Patrol info for U-629
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Nov 1943 | Bergen | 5 Jan 1944 | Brest | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Helmuth Bugs |
1WO Ltn. Helmuth Wehrkamp |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-629
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We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 22 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 5 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-629 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel (4 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 1 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Amrum (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-629 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
21 Dec 1943. On 21 December, 1943 the crew of U-629 saved the crew of U-284 and brought them to Brest on 5 January, 1944.
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Attacks on U-629 during this patrol
4 Jan 1944
U-629 rendezvoused with U-284 southeast of Greenland to embark her crew on Dec 21 when 284 scuttled due to sea damage. U-629 was thus returning to base with approx 100 men on board when she was attacked in the Bay of Biscay by the Polish Wellington HF185 (304 Sqdn RAF/2B, pilot F/O Hieronim Czyzun). Six depth charges were dropped and the boat was strafed, but despite suffering severe damage the overloaded boat managed to reach Brest the next day after summoning assistance.
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Men lost from U-boats
16 Dec 1943 |
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