Patrol info for U-508
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Jun 1942 | Kiel | 15 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 83 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Georg Staats |
1WO Oblt. Erich Mäder |
1WO Oblt. Gert Dültgen |
2WO Ltn. Friedrich Altmeier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-508
We have daily positions for all 83 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 25 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 15 Sep 1942.
Ships hit by U-508 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats |  | Santiago de Cuba | 1,685 |  | cu | SpecCon-12 | A |
| 12 Aug 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | Manzanillo | 1,025 | | cu | SpecCon-12 | B | |
| 2,710 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (2,710 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-508 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.