Patrol info for U-458
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Jun 1942 | Kiel | 27 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 68 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Diggins |
1WO Ltn. Wolfgang Rahn |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-458
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We have 67 daily positions for the 68 days U-458 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 21 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 27 Aug 1942.
Ships hit by U-458 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1942 | U-458 | Kurt Diggins |  | Mosfruit | 2,714 |  | nw | |
| 5 Aug 1942 | U-458 | Kurt Diggins | | Arletta | 4,870 |  | br | ON-115 |
| 7,584 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,584 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.