Patrol info for U-158
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 May 1942 | Lorient | 30 Jun 1942 | Lost | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Erwin Rostin |
U-158's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N04.45W,46.03N07.45W,45.09N15.15W,44.15N16.45W,42.27N22.54W,41.33N23.30W,41.33N26.30W,39.45N30.06W,38.51N32.30W,37.03N34.54W,36.09N38.30W,35.15N42.06W,34.21N44.30W,31.39N49.18W,30.45N50.30W,29.17N54.25W,28.03N54.06W,28.03N58.50W,27.09N61.18W,26.15N63.33W,25.21N66.15W,25.21N68.57W,24.27N71.39W,25.21N74.21W,19.03N78.51W,24.27N78.51W,24.27N81.33W,25.21N83.21W,21.15N83.50W,21.17N85.07W,21.21N86.36W,23.08N84.42W,28.41N91.20W,29.02N91.59W,28.57N86.30W,28.57N92.30W,25.26N95.33W,23.33N88.45W,22.39N85.09W,24.35N87.45W,24.27N86.57W,23.33N85.09W,23.33N83.21W,31N70W,32.50N67.28W
We have 46 daily positions for the 58 days U-158 was at sea.
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 | Moira | 1,560 | | nw | ||
| 17 Jun 1942 | U-158 | Erwin Rostin | San Blas | 3,601 | | pa | ||
| 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 | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #47
ms = 29.17N54.25W,28.03N58.50W,21.15N83.50W,21.17N85.07W,21.21N86.36W,23.08N84.42W,28.41N91.20W,29.02N91.59W,25.26N95.33W,25.35N96.20W,24.35N87.45W,31N70W
We have positions of the 12 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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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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