Patrol info for U-158
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Feb 1942 | Helgoland | 31 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 53 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Erwin Rostin |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-158
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We have 52 daily positions for the 53 days U-158 was at sea.
Departure from Helgoland on 7 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 31 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-158 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin |  | Empire Celt | 8,032 |  | br | ONS-67 |
| 24 Feb 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Diloma (d.) | 8,146 | | br | ONS-67 |
| 1 Mar 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Finnanger | 9,551 |  | nw | ONS-67 | |
| 11 Mar 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Caribsea | 2,609 |  | am | |
| 13 Mar 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | John D. Gill | 11,641 | | am | |
| 15 Mar 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Olean (d.) | 7,118 | | am | ||
| 15 Mar 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Ario | 6,952 | | am | |
| 54,049 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (38,785 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,264 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-158 during this patrol
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