Patrol info for U-212
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jun 1944 | La Pallice | 9 Jun 1944 | La Pallice | 4 days |
| 12 Jun 1944 | La Pallice | 16 Jun 1944 | La Pallice | 5 days |
| 9 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Vogler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-212
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 6 Jun 1944.
7 Jun 1944 - 8 Jun 1944 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 9 Jun 1944.
Departure from La Pallice on 12 Jun 1944.
13 Jun 1944 - 14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 16 Jun 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
7 Jun 1944
While en route to attack the D-Day invasion fleet, the boat was attacked by two British Mosquito aircraft (248 Sqn RAF/O&L, pilots Douglas J. Turner and A.J.L. Bonnett) firing 6pdr (57mm) Tsetse cannons. The boat returned to base for repairs.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.