Patrol info for U-406
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 12 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs |
1WO Oblt. Hans Dunkelberg |
2WO Ltn. Werner Remus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-406
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We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 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 - 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942 - 30 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 - 1 Jan 1943 - 2 Jan 1943 - 3 Jan 1943 - 4 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943 - 7 Jan 1943 - 8 Jan 1943 - 9 Jan 1943 - 10 Jan 1943 - 11 Jan 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 12 Jan 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-406 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Spitz (22 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942)
Ships hit by U-406 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs |  | Baron Cochrane (d.) | 3,385 |  | br | ONS-154 |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | | Zarian (d.) | 4,871 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | | Lynton Grange (d.) | 5,029 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 13,285 | ||||||||
3 ships damaged (13,285 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
1 Jan 1943. On 1 January, 1943 U-406 had to abort her patrol in the North Atlantic due to serious engine trouble.
3 Jan 1943. U-406 took on an ill crewmember from U-123.
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Attacks on U-406 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-406 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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