Patrol info for U-380
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 11 Aug 1942 | Trondheim | 8 days |
| 22 Aug 1942 | Trondheim | 7 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 47 days |
| 55 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Josef Röther |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-380
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We have 53 daily positions for the 55 days U-380 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 4 Aug 1942.
5 Aug 1942 - 6 Aug 1942 - 7 Aug 1942 - 8 Aug 1942 - 9 Aug 1942 - 10 Aug 1942 -
Arrival at Trondheim on 11 Aug 1942.
Departure from Trondheim on 22 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-380 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Stier (29 Aug 1942 - 2 Sep 1942)
Vorwärts (2 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-380 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1942 | U-380 | Josef Röther |  | Olaf Fostenes | 2,994 |  | nw | |
| 2,994 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,994 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-380 during this patrol
12 Sep 1942
Escorts from convoy ON 127 damaged the boat - causing a diesel engine to fail - forcing the boat to abort its attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31.)
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