Patrol info for U-252
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Mar 1942 | Helgoland | 14 Apr 1942 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Kai Lerchen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-252
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Departure from Helgoland on 30 Mar 1942.
31 Mar 1942 - 1 Apr 1942 - 2 Apr 1942 - 3 Apr 1942 - 4 Apr 1942 - 5 Apr 1942 - 6 Apr 1942 - 7 Apr 1942 - 8 Apr 1942 - 9 Apr 1942 - 10 Apr 1942 - 11 Apr 1942 - 12 Apr 1942 - 13 Apr 1942 -
Sunk on 14 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-252 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1942 | U-252 | Kai Lerchen |  | Fanefjeld | 1,355 |  | nw | A | |
| 1,355 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,355 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
6 Apr 1942. On 6 April, 1942, espionage agent Ib Riis was landed in Iceland by this boat.
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Attacks on U-252 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-252 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.