Patrol info for U-432
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Apr 1942 | La Pallice | 2 Jul 1942 | La Pallice | 64 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze |
1WO Ltn. Ludo Kregelin |
2WO Joachim Düppe |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-432
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We have daily positions for all 64 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 30 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 2 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-432 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pfadfinder (21 May 1942 - 27 May 1942)
Ships hit by U-432 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze |  | Foam | 324 |  | am | |
| 23 May 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Zurichmoor | 4,455 |  | br | |
| 31 May 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Liverpool Packet | 1,188 |  | ca | |
| 3 Jun 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | Ben and Josephine | 102 | | am | ||
| 3 Jun 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | Aeolus | 41 | | am | ||
| 9 Jun 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | Kronprinsen (d.) | 7,073 |  | nw | BX-23A | |
| 9 Jun 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Malayan Prince (d.) | 8,593 | | br | BX-23A |
| 21,776 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (6,110 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,666 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-432 during this patrol
2 May 1942
The boat was slightly damaged during an air attack with six bombs in the North Atlantic.
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