Patrol info for U-402
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Apr 1943 | La Pallice | 26 May 1943 | La Pallice | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Siegfried von Forstner |
1WO Ltn. Karl-Wilhelm Pancke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-402
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We have daily positions for all 36 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 21 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 26 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-402 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Amsel 1 (3 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
Elbe 2 (10 May 1943 - 12 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-402 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1943 | U-402 | Siegfried von Forstner | Grado | 3,082 |  | nw | SC-129 | |
| 11 May 1943 | U-402 | Siegfried von Forstner | Antigone | 4,545 |  | br | SC-129 | |
| 7,627 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,627 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-402 during this patrol
11 May 1943
von Forstner had just slipped through the convoy screen of SC-129 and sunk 2 ships when one of its escorts, corvette HMS Gentian found the submerged boat and seriously damaged her. The boat aborted the patrol and reached France on 26 May. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 329)
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