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Patrol info for U-188


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
30 Jun 1943Lorient30 Oct 1943Penang123 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Siegfried Lüdden
1WO

Ltn. Karl-Heinz Meenen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-188


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. ConvoyMap
21 Sep 1943U-188Siegfried Lüdden Cornelia P. Spencer7,176amA
5 Oct 1943U-188Siegfried Lüdden Britannia (d.)9,977nwB
 17,153

1 ship sunk (7,176 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,977 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-188 during this patrol

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