U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-380


DepartureArrival / FateDays
22 Aug 1942Trondheim7 Oct 1942St. Nazaire47 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Josef Röther
1WO

Ltn. Herbert Loeder

U-380's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 47 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-380 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
18 Sep 1942U-380Josef Röther Olaf Fostenes2,994nw
 2,994

1 ship sunk (2,994 tons).


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


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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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