Patrol info for U-654
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Mar 1942 | Brest | 19 May 1942 | Brest | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ludwig Forster |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-654
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We have 59 daily positions for the 60 days U-654 was at sea.
Departure from Brest on 21 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 19 May 1942.
Ships hit by U-654 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1942 | U-654 | Ludwig Forster | Empire Prairie | 7,010 |  | br | ||
| 20 Apr 1942 | U-654 | Ludwig Forster |  | Steel Maker | 6,176 |  | am | |
| 20 Apr 1942 | U-654 | Ludwig Forster | | Agra | 4,569 |  | sw | |
| 17,755 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (17,755 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
30 Mar 1942. An accident on U-654 resulted in a broken arm for one crewmember.
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Attacks on U-654 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-654 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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