Patrol info for U-458
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Oct 1942 | La Spezia | 15 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 21 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 daily positions for all 21 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 26 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 15 Nov 1942.
Ships hit by U-458 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1942
10 Nov 1942. U-458 fired three torpedoes at a destroyer, with no result.
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Attacks on U-458 during this patrol
13 Nov 1942
The boat was attacked by a British Hudson aircraft and was damaged so badly that she was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.