Patrol info for U-262
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 25 May 1943 | La Pallice | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Heinz Franke |
1WO Ltn. Hans Hellmann |
2WO Ltn. Horst Hübsch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-262
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We have 51 daily positions for the 60 days U-262 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 27 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 25 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-262 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Without name (15 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943)
Ships hit by U-262 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
2 May 1943. U-262 cruised for 4 days in Canadian waters. Her mission was to pick up some escaped German POWs, but none arrived at the rendez-vous.
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Attacks on U-262 during this patrol
15 Apr 1943
While shadowing convoy HX 233 the boat was attacked by depth charges and gunfire from its escorts. The boat was enroute to Prince Edward Island to pick up German POW's that were to escape from their camp (Operation Elster). The boat broke off from the convoy and finished her mission but no POW showed up. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 226)
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