Wolfpacks

Rochen

This wolfpack operated from 22 Jan 1943 to 25 Feb 1943.

Notes: The pack was formed on Jan 22 and was gradually strengthened. The pack was replenished after Feb 10 by U-118 and disbanded after operations against convoy UC-1.

U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:

U-boatCommanderFromToNotes
U-43Hans-Joachim Schwantke22 Jan 194325 Feb 1943 
U-66Friedrich Markworth22 Jan 194325 Feb 1943 
U-87Joachim Berger16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 
U-108Ralf-Reimar Wolfram22 Jan 194310 Feb 1943 
U-202Günter Poser16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 
U-218Richard Becker22 Jan 194325 Feb 1943 
U-258Wilhelm von Mässenhausen16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 
U-264Hartwig Looks16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 
U-504Wilhelm Luis16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 
U-521Klaus Bargsten22 Jan 194325 Feb 1943 
U-558Günther Krech16 Feb 194325 Feb 1943 

Daily positions of Wolfpack Rochen

Resource id #40

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Map provided by our Daily Positions of U-boats project.

Ships hit by this Wolfpack

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
1 Feb 1943U-66Friedrich Markworth Joseph Elise113fr
8 Feb 1943U-521Klaus Bargsten HMS Bredon (T 223)750brGibr-2
23 Feb 1943U-202Günter Poser British Fortitude (d.)8,482brUC-1
23 Feb 1943U-202Günter Poser Empire Norseman (d.)9,811brUC-1
23 Feb 1943U-558Günther Krech Empire Norseman9,811brUC-1
23 Feb 1943U-202Günter Poser Esso Baton Rouge7,989amUC-1
23 Feb 1943U-202Günter Poser Murena (d.)8,252nlUC-1
 45,208

4 ships sunk (18,663 tons) and 3 ships damaged (26,545 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


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