Patrol info for U-85
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Aug 1941 | Trondheim | 18 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Eberhard Greger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-85
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We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 28 Aug 1941.
29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 18 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-85 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Markgraf (1 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-85 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1941 | U-85 | Eberhard Greger |  | Thistleglen | 4,748 |  | br | SC-42 |
| 4,748 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,748 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-85 during this patrol
10 Sep 1941
The boat, having sunk the British freighter Thistleglen from convoy SC-42, was attacked by convoy escorts and damaged so heavily that she was forced to abort to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 361)
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