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). Legend | ||||||||
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
We have no recorded attacks on U-356 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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