Patrol info for U-198
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1944 | La Pallice | 12 Aug 1944 | Lost | 115 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-198
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We have 70 daily positions for the 115 days U-198 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 20 Apr 1944.
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Sunk on 12 Aug 1944.
Ships hit by U-198 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1944 | U-198 | Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg | Columbine | 3,268 |  | sa | ||
| 15 Jul 1944 | U-198 | Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg |  | Director | 5,107 |  | br | |
| 6 Aug 1944 | U-198 | Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg | Empire City | 7,295 | | br | DKA-21 | |
| 7 Aug 1944 | U-198 | Burkhard Heusinger von Waldegg | | Empire Day | 7,242 | | br | |
| 22,912 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,912 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-198 during this patrol
6 Jul 1944
Two Ventura aircraft based in South Africa attacked the boat, which opened fire with the AA guns and fought off the attack. The boat was only damaged slightly and continued its patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 540)
19 Jul 1944
After the boat unsuccessfully fired torpedoes at a freighter, a corvette attacked U-198 with depth charges. No damage. (Sources: Ritschel)
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