Patrol info for U-608
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Jan 1943 | St. Nazaire | 29 Mar 1943 | Bordeaux | 69 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Ernst Kaiser |
2WO Ltn. Rudolf Schultze |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Otto Luther |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-608
We have daily positions for all 69 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 29 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-608 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pfeil (1 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
Neptun (18 Feb 1943 - 3 Mar 1943)
Neuland (8 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)
Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-608 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1943 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier | HMS LCT-2335 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | SC-118 | A | |
| 8 Feb 1943 | U-608 | Rolf Struckmeier |  | Daghild | 9,272 |  | nw | SC-118 | B |
| 9,563 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,563 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
20 Mar 1943. U-608 had to return to base due to major technical problems.
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.