U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-356


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 Dec 1942St. Nazaire27 Dec 1942Lost23 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Günther Ruppelt

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-356


We have 16 daily positions for the 23 days U-356 was at sea.

Departure from St. Nazaire on 5 Dec 1942.
6 Dec 1942 - 7 Dec 1942 - 8 Dec 1942 - 9 Dec 1942 - 10 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942 - 12 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942 - 14 Dec 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 - 16 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 -
Sunk on 27 Dec 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-356 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Raufbold (11 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942)

Ships hit by U-356 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Melrose Abbey2,473brONS-154A
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Empire Union5,952brONS-154B
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt Soekaboemi (d.)7,051nlONS-154C
27 Dec 1942U-356Günther Ruppelt King Edward5,224brONS-154D
 20,700

3 ships sunk (13,649 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,051 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-356 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-356 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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