U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-74


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Sep 1941St. Nazaire26 Sep 1941St. Nazaire19 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat		 2WO

Oblt. Karl Friederich		 Cdr training

Kptlt. Hans Senkel

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-74

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We have daily positions for all 19 days on this patrol.

Departure from St. Nazaire on 8 Sep 1941.
9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 - 19 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 26 Sep 1941.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-74 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Brandenburg (15 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-74 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
19 Sep 1941U-74Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat HMCS Levis (K 115)925caSC-44
20 Sep 1941U-74Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Empire Burton6,966brSC-44
 7,891

2 ships sunk (7,891 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-74 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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