Patrol info for U-242
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1944 | Helsinki | 26 Aug 1944 | Grand Hotel | 4 days |
| 29 Aug 1944 | Grand Hotel | 1 Sep 1944 | Grand Hotel | 4 days |
| 3 Sep 1944 | Grand Hotel | 3 Sep 1944 | Reval | 1 days |
| 9 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Karl-Wilhelm Pancke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-242
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We have 10 daily positions for the 9 days U-242 was at sea.
Departure from Helsinki on 23 Aug 1944.
24 Aug 1944 - 25 Aug 1944 -
Arrival at Grand Hotel on 26 Aug 1944.
Departure from Grand Hotel on 29 Aug 1944.
30 Aug 1944 - 31 Aug 1944 -
Arrival at Grand Hotel on 1 Sep 1944.
Departure from Grand Hotel on 3 Sep 1944.
Arrival at Reval on 3 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-242 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1944 | U-242 | Karl-Wilhelm Pancke | KKO-2 | 600 |  | sj | ||
| 25 Aug 1944 | U-242 | Karl-Wilhelm Pancke | VRD-96 Del´fin | 500 | | sj | ||
| 1,100 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (1,100 tons). | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-242 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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