Patrol info for U-213
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 20 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Amelung von Varendorff |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-213
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We have daily positions for all 57 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 25 Apr 1942.
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Departure from Lorient on 20 Jun 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-213 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pfadfinder (21 May 1942 - 27 May 1942)
Ships hit by U-213 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1942
14 May 1942. * Oblt. von Varendorff was II WO during the raid of U-47 against Scapa Flow in Oct 1939. On May 14, 1942 an Abwehr agent, Alfred Langbein, is landed on the coast near St. Martins in New Brunswick ("Operation Grete") by U-213 (von Varendorff). His mission was to inform about the sailing of convoys, which he did not accomplish. When he run out of money, in September 1944, he surrendered. The Canadians released him after the war.
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Attacks on U-213 during this patrol
15 May 1942
The boat was slightly damaged by depth charges from a destroyer after being surprised on the surface in foggy weather in the Gulf of Maine. (Sources: Ritschel)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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