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Patrol info for U-105


DepartureArrival / FateDays
22 Feb 1941Lorient13 Jun 1941Lorient112 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Georg Schewe
1WO

Oblt. Max Wintermeyer
2WO

Ernst-Wolfgang Rave
WO

Hans-Erwin Reith

U-105's daily positions during the patrol

Resource id #33

ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N06.15W,43.21N09.42W,40.39N10.54W,36.09N12.06W,31.39N12.06W,28.57N14.30W,28.57N14.30W,28.57N15.42W,29.51N18.06W,28.57N15.42W,28.03N15.42W,25.21N17.39W,23.33N20.21W,20.35N20.40W,23.33N19.27W,24.27N20.21W,21.45N20.21W,18.09N20.21W,14.33N20.21W,13.39N17.39W,10.03N18.33W,12.45N19.27W,14.33N21.15W,17N21W,18.16N21.26W,19.57N23.57W,20N26W,22.39N24.51W,20.51N25.45W,20.51N26.39W,18.09N27.33W,15.27N28.27W,12.45N28.27W,09.09N29.21W,03.45N31.09W,02.51N31.09W,02.51N31.09W,02.51N31.09W,02.51N31.09W,02.51N29.21W,01.57N26.39W,01.10N26W,01.57N25.45W,03.45N25.45W,03.45N29.21W,02.51N31.09W,01.57N31.09W,00.45S31.09W,02.33S31.09W,06.09S32.03W,07.57S32.03W,09.45S32.03W,09.45S29.21W,08.51S26.39W,08.51S23.57W,04.21S23.57W,01.39S23.03W,01.03N22.09W,03.45N19.27W,04.39N17.39W,07.21N16.45W,08.15N14.57W,07.21N14.57W,07.21N15.51W,07.21N15.51W,06.27N14.57W,07.21N16.45W,07.21N21.15W,07.21N25.45W,07.21N31.09W,07.21N31.09W,07.21N30.15W,06.19N27.55W,08.15N27.33W,09.09N25.45W,06.27N22.09W,02.51N20.21W,04.39N21.15W,04.39N21.15W,00.49N20.15W,03.45N21.15W,04.27N18.25W,05.03N19.02W,05.33N22.09W,06.27N27.33W,05.33N31.09W,07.21N31.09W,05.33N32.03W,05.33N30.15W,07.21N27.33W,09.09N26.39W,11.51N28.27W,14.33N26.39W,13.39N24.51W,13.39N22.09W,14.33N23.57W,14.33N26.39W,14.33N28.27W,12.58N27.20W,18.09N29.21W,18.09N29.21W,19.03N25.45W,20.51N23.03W,23.33N21.15W,27.09N20.30W,31.39N21.42W,33.27N19.18W,37.03N15.42W,40.39N12.06W,45.09N07.18W,47.45N03.21W


We have daily positions for all 112 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-105 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
8 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Harmodius5,229brSL-67
18 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Medjerda4,380brSL-68
19 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Mandalika7,750nlSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Benwyvis5,920brSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Clan Ogilvy5,802brSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Jhelum4,038brSL-68
5 Apr 1941U-105Georg Schewe Ena de Larrinaga5,200br
6 May 1941U-105Georg Schewe Oakdene4,255brOG-59
13 May 1941U-105Georg Schewe Benvrackie6,434brOB-312
15 May 1941U-105Georg Schewe Benvenue5,920brOB-314
16 May 1941U-105Georg Schewe Rodney Star11,803br
1 Jun 1941U-105Georg Schewe Scottish Monarch4,719brOB-319
 71,450

12 ships sunk (71,450 tons).

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Locations of ships hit during this patrol

Resource id #50

ms = 20.35N20.40W,17N21W,18.16N21.26W,20.04N25.45W,20N26W,21N25W,01.10N26W,06.19N27.55W,00.49N20.15W,04.27N18.25W,05.03N19.02W,12.58N27.20W


We have positions of the 12 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-105 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

5 May 1941
The 105mm gun exploded during firing wounding 6 men.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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