Patrol info for U-254
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Sep 1942 | Brest | 22 Oct 1942 | Brest | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Odo Loewe |
1WO Ltn. Günther Lube |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-254
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We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 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 - 20 Oct 1942 - 21 Oct 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 22 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-254 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942)
Leopard (12 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-254 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1942 | U-254 | Odo Loewe |  | Esso Williamsburg | 11,237 |  | am | |
| 9 Oct 1942 | U-254 | Odo Loewe | | Pennington Court | 6,098 |  | br | SC-103 |
| 17,335 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (17,335 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-254 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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