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Patrol info for U-857


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
6 Feb 1945Horten30 Apr 1945Lost84 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Rudolf Premauer

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-857


We have 12 daily positions for the 84 days U-857 was at sea.

Departure from Horten on 6 Feb 1945.
7 Feb 1945 - 8 Feb 1945 - 9 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945 - 11 Feb 1945 - 12 Feb 1945 - 13 Feb 1945 - 14 Feb 1945 - 15 Feb 1945 - 16 Feb 1945 - 17 Feb 1945 - 18 Feb 1945 - 19 Feb 1945 - 20 Feb 1945 - 21 Feb 1945 - 22 Feb 1945 - 23 Feb 1945 - 24 Feb 1945 - 25 Feb 1945 - 26 Feb 1945 - 27 Feb 1945 - 28 Feb 1945 - 1 Mar 1945 - 2 Mar 1945 - 3 Mar 1945 - 4 Mar 1945 - 5 Mar 1945 - 6 Mar 1945 - 7 Mar 1945 - 8 Mar 1945 - 9 Mar 1945 - 10 Mar 1945 - 11 Mar 1945 - 12 Mar 1945 - 13 Mar 1945 - 14 Mar 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945 - 17 Mar 1945 - 18 Mar 1945 - 19 Mar 1945 - 20 Mar 1945 - 21 Mar 1945 - 22 Mar 1945 - 23 Mar 1945 - 24 Mar 1945 - 25 Mar 1945 - 26 Mar 1945 - 27 Mar 1945 - 28 Mar 1945 - 29 Mar 1945 - 30 Mar 1945 - 31 Mar 1945 - 1 Apr 1945 - 2 Apr 1945 - 3 Apr 1945 - 4 Apr 1945 - 5 Apr 1945 - 6 Apr 1945 - 7 Apr 1945 - 8 Apr 1945 - 9 Apr 1945 - 10 Apr 1945 - 11 Apr 1945 - 12 Apr 1945 - 13 Apr 1945 - 14 Apr 1945 - 15 Apr 1945 - 16 Apr 1945 - 17 Apr 1945 - 18 Apr 1945 - 19 Apr 1945 - 20 Apr 1945 - 21 Apr 1945 - 22 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945 - 24 Apr 1945 - 25 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945 - 27 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945 - 29 Apr 1945 -
Sunk on 30 Apr 1945.

Ships hit by U-857 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
14 Apr 1945U-857Rudolf Premauer Belgian Airman6,959beA
18 Apr 1945U-857Rudolf Premauer Swiftscout8,300amB
23 Apr 1945U-857Rudolf Premauer Katy (d.)6,825nwC
 22,084

2 ships sunk (15,259 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,825 tons).

Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-857 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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