Patrol info for U-356
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 27 Dec 1942 | Lost | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Günther Ruppelt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-356
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We have 16 daily positions for the 23 days U-356 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 5 Dec 1942.
6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 - 27 Dec 1942 -
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-356 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Raufbold (11 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942)
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 |  | Melrose Abbey | 2,473 |  | br | ONS-154 |
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | Empire Union | 5,952 | | br | ONS-154 | |
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Soekaboemi (d.) | 7,051 |  | nl | ONS-154 |
| 27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | King Edward | 5,224 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 20,700 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (13,649 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,051 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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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