Patrol info for U-242
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Mar 1945 | Kristiansand | 5 Apr 1945 | Lost | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Heinz Riedel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-242
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We have 4 daily positions for the 33 days U-242 was at sea.
Departure from Kristiansand on 4 Mar 1945.
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Sunk on 5 Apr 1945.
Ships hit by U-242 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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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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