Patrol info for U-578
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes | 27 Nov 1941 | Kirkenes | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Ernst-August Rehwinkel |
1WO Ltn. Raimund Tiesler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-578
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kirkenes on 19 Nov 1941.
20 Nov 1941 - 21 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941 - 23 Nov 1941 - 24 Nov 1941 - 25 Nov 1941 - 26 Nov 1941 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 27 Nov 1941.
Ships hit by U-578 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-578 during this patrol
25 Nov 1941
The boat was rammed by a Soviet escort in the Barents Sea, but suffered only slight damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.