Patrol info for U-225
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Dec 1942 | Kiel | 8 Jan 1943 | Brest | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-225
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We have 34 daily positions for the 35 days U-225 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 5 Dec 1942.
6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 - 27 Dec 1942 - 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942 - 30 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 - 1 Jan 1943 - 2 Jan 1943 - 3 Jan 1943 - 4 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943 - 7 Jan 1943 -
Arrival at Brest on 8 Jan 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-225 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-225 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler |  | Scottish Heather (d.) | 7,087 |  | br | ONS-154 |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Melmore Head | 5,273 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | Ville de Rouen (d.) | 5,598 | | br | ONS-154 | |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | President Francqui (d.) | 4,919 |  | be | ONS-154 |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Empire Shackleton (d.) | 7,068 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 29,945 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,273 tons) and 4 ships damaged (24,672 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
29 Dec 1942. U-225 captured the master of the sunken ship President Francqui.
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Attacks on U-225 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-225 during this patrol.
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