Patrol info for U-188
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 30 Oct 1943 | Penang | 123 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Siegfried Lüdden |
1WO Ltn. Karl-Heinz Meenen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-188
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We have 85 daily positions for the 123 days U-188 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 30 Jun 1943.
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Arrival at Penang on 30 Oct 1943.
Ships hit by U-188 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1943 | U-188 | Siegfried Lüdden | Cornelia P. Spencer | 7,176 |  | am | ||
| 5 Oct 1943 | U-188 | Siegfried Lüdden | Britannia (d.) | 9,977 |  | nw | ||
| 17,153 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,176 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,977 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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