Patrol info for U-264
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Nov 1942 | Kiel | 4 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hartwig Looks |
1WO Ltn. Günther Loeschcke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-264
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We have 31 daily positions for the 32 days U-264 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 3 Nov 1942.
4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942 - 7 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942 - 16 Nov 1942 - 17 Nov 1942 - 18 Nov 1942 - 19 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942 - 22 Nov 1942 - 23 Nov 1942 - 24 Nov 1942 - 25 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942 - 27 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942 - 29 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942 - 3 Dec 1942 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 4 Dec 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-264 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Kreuzotter (15 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-264 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1942 | U-264 | Hartwig Looks |  | Mount Taurus | 6,696 |  | gr | ONS-144 |
| 6,696 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,696 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-264 during this patrol
20 Nov 1942
The attack on 20 Nov, 1942 in the mid-Atlantic, in position 49.25N, 45.25W, by depth charges from the Norwegian corvette Potentilla believed to have sunk the U-184 was actually against U-264 inflicting no damage. (Sources: 1993-01-01, FDS/NHB)
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