U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-356


DepartureArrival / FateDays
5 Dec 1942St. Nazaire27 Dec 1942Lost23 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Günther Ruppelt

U-356's daily positions during the patrol


We have 16 daily positions for the 23 days U-356 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-356 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Empire Union5,952brONS-154
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt King Edward5,224brONS-154
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Melrose Abbey2,473brONS-154
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Soekaboemi (d.)7,051nlONS-154
 20,700

3 ships sunk (13,649 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,051 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have 2 positions of the 4 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-356 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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