U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-212


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
10 Jan 1944La Pallice12 Mar 1944La Pallice63 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Helmut Vogler
1WO

Oblt. Werner Gebauer

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-212


We have 60 daily positions for the 63 days U-212 was at sea.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-212 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   RĂ¼gen (15 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
   Hinein (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
   Igel 1 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
   Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
   Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 4 Mar 1944)

Ships hit by U-212 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-212 during this patrol

14 Jan 1944
21.30 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: a British B-24 Liberator (224 Sqn RAF/F) strafed the boat in a Leigh Light attack, also dropping four depth charges. The depth charges fell wide and caused no damage, but the 37mm AA gun malfunctioned after the first shot, and the barrel of a 20mm AA gun burst when fighting off a second strafing attack. (Sources: Ritschel)

25 Feb 1944
The boat met U-549 (Krankenhagen) north of the Azores to hand over Naxos and Borkum radar detection devices. At 19.53 hrs they were attacked by an unidentified Catalina flying boat and while U-549 dived, U-212 fought off a first attack and then dived herself. The boats suffered no damage and the transfer was completed shortly afterwards. (Sources: Ritschel)

8 Mar 1944
21.57 hrs, NW of Corunna, inbound: a British B-24 Liberator (547 Sqn RAF/R) strafed the boat and dropped three depth charges. The Germans repulsed the attack with AA fire and then dived, escaping undamaged. (Sources: Ritschel)

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