Patrol info for U-257
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Sep 1942 | Bergen | 18 Oct 1942 | La Pallice | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Heinz Rahe |
WO Oblt. Paul Weber |
WO Ltn. Ulrich Knackfuß |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-257
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We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bergen on 21 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 18 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-257 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-257 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1942
5 Oct 1942. On 5 October, 1942, while closing on convoy HX-209, U-257 was attacked by an aircraft which dropped 6 bombs. The U-boat suffered such severe damage that it had to return to base.
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Attacks on U-257 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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