Wolfpacks

Rügen 1

This Wolfpack operated from 23 Dec 1943 to 7 Jan 1944.

Notes:

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotesMap
U-364Paul-Heinrich Sass23 Dec 194328 Dec 1943 A
U-545Gert Mannesmann28 Dec 19437 Jan 1944 B
U-547Kurt Sturm5 Jan 19447 Jan 1944 C
U-741Gerhard Palmgren28 Dec 19437 Jan 1944 D
U-744Heinz Blischke28 Dec 19433 Jan 1944 E
U-762Walter Pietschmann6 Jan 19447 Jan 1944 F
U-972Klaus-Dietrich König23 Dec 194328 Dec 1943U-boat was lostG
U-981Walter Sitek23 Dec 194328 Dec 1943 H
8 boats.

Daily positions of Wolfpack Rügen 1

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
30 Dec 1943U-545Gert Mannesmann Empire Housman (d.)7,359brON-217
 
3 Jan 1944U-744Heinz Blischke Empire Housman7,359brON-217
 14,718

1 ship sunk (7,359 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,359 tons).

Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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