Patrol info for U-356
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 5 Dec, 1942 | St. Nazaire | 27 Dec, 1942 | Lost | 23 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, 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | Empire Union | 5.952 |  | br | ONS-154 | |
| 27 Dec, 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt |  | King Edward | 5.224 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 27 Dec, 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Melrose Abbey | 2.473 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 27 Dec, 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Soekaboemi (d.) | 7.051 |  | nl | ONS-154 |
| 20.700 | ||||||||
| 3 ships sunk (13.649 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7.051 tons).
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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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We have no recorded attacks on U-356 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-356 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-356 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.