U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-202


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
6 Sep 1942Brest25 Oct 1942Brest50 days

Commander

Officers *


Ltn. Günter Poser
WO

Oblt. Wolfgang Hille

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-202


We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-202 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
1 Oct 1942U-202Günter Poser Achilles1,815nlA
 1,815

1 ship sunk (1,815 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-202 during this patrol

7 Sep 1942
While outbound through the Bay of Biscay, the boat was attacked by a Czech Wellington bomber (311 Sqn RAF/Q) but only suffered damage to two of the torpedoes and continued her patrol.

29 Sep 1942
While attacking a large tanker off Trinidad U-202 was attacked by a US Catalina flying boat (Sqdn VP-53, USN). The two depth charges dropped damaged the air compressor, severely limiting the boats ability to dive. She nonetheless continued on patrol, and sank two ships before returning to base at Brest.

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