Patrol info for U-758
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 16 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 2 days |
| 26 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 25 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 31 days |
| 33 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Manseck |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-758
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We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 15 May 1943.
Arrival at Bordeaux on 16 May 1943.
Departure from Bordeaux on 26 May 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 25 Jun 1943.
Ships hit by U-758 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-758 during this patrol
8 Jun 1943
At 19.18 hours, the boat was attacked by carrier aircraft (VC-9 USN) from USS Bogue escorting the convoy GUS-9 south of the Azores. U-758 had just spotted and reported the convoy when they were attacked by an Avenger, piloted by Lt (jg) L.S. Bailliett. Its four depth charges exploded astern, but the boat stayed at the surface and put up a heavy AA barrage. After 30 minutes a second Avenger, piloted by Lt (jg) W.S. Fowler, attacked with three depth charges despite being heavily damaged by AA fire during the approach. AA hits wounded a crewman and damaged the engine, the starboard wing and the bomb bay, forcing the pilot to return to the carrier. Then a third Avenger, piloted by Lt (jg) F.D. Fodge, attacked, assisted by a strafing run from a Wildcat piloted by Lt (jg) P. Perabo. The boat crash-dived before the depth charges were dropped and evaded a hunt by USS Clemson.
The Germans reported beating off an attack by 8 carrier aircraft (identified as Martlet, Lysander and Mustang) with the new powerful quadruple AA gun and claimed one shot down and four damaged. U-758 sustained only minor damage, but 7 men were wounded in the attacks, so the boat had to abort its patrol.
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