U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-375

Date lookup for 29 Apr 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Apr 1942La Spezia6 May 1942La Spezia10 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Jürgen Koenenkamp
1WO

Oblt. Helmut Lange
2WO

Wilhelm Bergemann

Patrol description

The boat was ordered to operate against enemy aircraft carriers that entered the Western Mediterranean from Gibraltar to launch fighter aircraft for Malta.

On 1 May, the starboard diesel engine of U-375 broke down but the boat nevertheless participated in the rescue operation for U-573, which was badly damaged during an air attack in the afternoon. No contact was made with the U-boat in distress during the night and the next morning she reached the port of Cartagena in neutral Spain under own power. However, the Allied forces still searching for the crippled U-boat located U-375 and U-74 during the afternoon on 2 May and sank the latter. U-375 managed to escape, but had to abort the patrol as the defective diesel engine could not be repaired at sea.


U-375's position on 29 Apr 1942

Ships hit by U-375 on this date

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this date.

Add more events! If you know of an interesting event either missing from this date or an upcoming event that you'd like to share please contact us. We continuously update these databases.

Attacks on U-375 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-375 on this date.

If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-375 please let us know.

Return to see the full info on this patrol


See all patrols for U-375


* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

Return to U-boat Patrols main page