Patrol info for U-586
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Oct 1942 | Skjomenfjord | 12 Oct 1942 | Harstad | 2 days |
| 13 Oct 1942 | Harstad | 5 Nov 1942 | Skjomenfjord | 24 days |
| 26 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Dietrich von der Esch |
A patrol in the Norwegian Sea that was hampered by bad weather in the beginning and eventually shorter than planned due to mechanical troubles with the exhaust valves, but a special task to reconnoiter Jan Mayen was carried out as ordered on 28/29 October.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-586
We have daily positions for all 26 days on this patrol.
Departure from Skjomenfjord on 11 Oct 1942.
Arrival at Harstad on 12 Oct 1942.
Departure from Harstad on 13 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at Skjomenfjord on 5 Nov 1942.
Ships hit by U-586 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1942 | U-586 | Dietrich von der Esch |  | Empire Gilbert | 6,640 |  | br | A | |
| 6,640 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,640 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
28 Oct 1942. U-586 made a ground reconnaissance of Jan Mayen Island in Mary Muss Bay.
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Attacks on U-586 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.