Patrol info for U-588
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire | 7 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 50 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Victor Vogel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-588
We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 19 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-588 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel |  | Greylock (d.) | 7,460 |  | am | A | |
| 10 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel | | Kitty´s Brook | 4,031 |  | br | B | |
| 17 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel | Skottland | 2,117 |  | nw | C | ||
| 18 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel | Fort Binger (d.) | 5,671 | | br | ONS-92 | D | |
| 22 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel | | Plow City | 3,282 | | am | E | |
| 23 May 1942 | U-588 | Victor Vogel | | Margot | 4,545 | | br | F | |
| 27,106 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (13,975 tons) and 2 ships damaged (13,131 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
22 May 1942. U-588 gave food and medical aid to survivors after sinking the US merchantman Plow City.
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Attacks on U-588 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-588 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.