Patrol info for U-186
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Kiel | 5 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Siegfried Hesemann |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-186
We have 62 daily positions for the 65 days U-186 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 31 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 5 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-186 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Habicht (10 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943)
Haudegen (19 Jan 1943 - 2 Feb 1943)
Nordsturm (2 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
Haudegen (9 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
Taifun (15 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-186 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1943 | U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | Ocean Vagabond | 7,174 |  | br | SC-115 | A | |
| 23 Feb 1943 | U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | Hastings | 5,401 |  | am | ON-166 | B | |
| 23 Feb 1943 | U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | Eulima | 6,207 | | br | ON-166 | C | |
| 18,782 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (18,782 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-186 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.