U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-216


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Aug 1942Kiel20 Oct 1942Lost53 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Karl-Otto Schultz

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-216


We have 41 daily positions for the 53 days U-216 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 29 Aug 1942.
30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 - 4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942 - 8 Oct 1942 - 9 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942 - 18 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942 -
Sunk on 20 Oct 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-216 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Lohs (13 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942)
   Pfeil (15 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942)
   Letzte Ritter (29 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942)

Ships hit by U-216 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
25 Sep 1942U-216Karl-Otto Schultz Boston4,989brRB-1A
 4,989

1 ship sunk (4,989 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-216 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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