Patrol info for U-158
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 May 1942 | Lorient | 30 Jun 1942 | Lost | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Erwin Rostin |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-158
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We have 46 daily positions for the 58 days U-158 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 4 May 1942.
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Sunk on 30 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-158 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin |  | Darina | 8,113 |  | br | ON-93 |
| 22 May 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Frank B. Baird | 1,748 |  | ca | |
| 2 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Knoxville City | 5,686 |  | am | |
| 4 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Nidarnes | 2,647 |  | nw | ||
| 5 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Velma Lykes | 2,572 | | am | |
| 7 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Hermis | 5,234 |  | pa | ||
| 11 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Sheherazade | 13,467 | | pa | ||
| 12 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Cities Service Toledo | 8,192 | | am | ||
| 17 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | San Blas | 3,601 | | pa | ||
| 17 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Moira | 1,560 | | nw | ||
| 23 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | Major General Henry Gibbins | 5,766 | | am | ||
| 29 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | | Everalda | 3,950 |  | le | |
| 62,536 | ||||||||
12 ships sunk (62,536 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
29 Jun 1942. U-158 captured the skipper and a Spanish crewmember from the sunken ship Everalda.
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Attacks on U-158 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-158 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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