Patrol info for U-209
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Mar 1942 | Helgoland | 1 Apr 1942 | Kirkenes | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinrich Brodda |
1WO Ltn. Hermann Schultz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-209
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We have daily positions for all 18 days on this patrol.
Departure from Helgoland on 15 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at Kirkenes on 1 Apr 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-209 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Ziethen (23 Mar 1942 - 29 Mar 1942)
Eiswolf (29 Mar 1942 - 31 Mar 1942)
Ships hit by U-209 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-209 during this patrol
28 Mar 1942
At 07.04 hours, the boat was spotted by HMS Blackfly, escorting the Polish steam merchant Tobruk, a straggler from convoy PQ-13. The guns of the armed trawler were frozen and could not be used, but the U-boat crash dived and was attacked with two depth charges of which only one exploded. At 07.42 hours, U-209 missed the escort with a stern torpedo and was herself unsuccessfully attacked with two depth charges. Shortly afterwards they lost each other out of sight in a scurry of snow. (Sources: KTB U-209/ADM 237-164)
29 Mar 1942
At 11.03 hours, the boat crash dived after being spotted by HMS Hussar and HMS Gossamer in the Barents Sea. Both minesweepers carried out seven attacks until 12.44 hours, dropping 30 depth charges with difficulties as the traps were frozen. At the end of the hunt they heard two underwater detonations and claimed the sinking of the U-boat. However, U-209 managed to get away unnoticed after the first attacks which caused no damage. (Sources: KTB U-209/ADM 199-1782)
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