by Chuck Myles
U-373 departed her base at La Rochelle the 3rd U-Bootflottille on 6 August 1942, took on fuel from U-462 approximately 30 August and arrived on station in the North Atlantic around 9 September. She joined Group Lohs and engaged Convoy SC.95 as part of the group, then engaged Convoy SC.100. She departed station around 23 September and arrived her homeport on 4 October 1942. U-569 departed her base at La Rochelle, the 3rd U-Bootflottille, on 4 August, 1942 and arrived on station in the North Atlantic where she joined Group Lohs and engaged Convoy SC.95 and later Convoy ONS.122 then took on fuel from U-462 approximately 30 August. She continued patrol with the group, engaging Convoy SC.100 then taking on fuel from U-462 again around 22 September for her return voyage. She arrived her homeport on 8 October. U-596 departed her base at La Rochelle, the 3rd U-Bootflottille, on 8 August 1942 and arrived on station approximately 12 August, joining Group Lohs where she engaged Convoy SC.95 then ONS.122. She took on fuel from U-462 approximately 30 August, then continued with Group Lohs and engaged Convoy SC.100. she left station around 23 September and arrived her homeport 3 October. U-176 departed her homeport of Lorient, the 10th U-Bootflottille, on 15 June 1942 and arrived on station in the North Atlantic about 1 August where she joined Group Lohs and engaged Convoy SC.94 then SC.95 and ONS.122. She took on fuel from U-462 around 30 August and continued with Group Lohs and engaged Convoy SC.100. She left station around 23 September and arrived her homeport on 27 October 1942. Back to KTB #124 Table of Contents Back to KTB List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1996 by Harry Cooper, Sharkhunters International, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com Sharkhunters International, Inc., PO Box 1539, Hernando, FL 34442, ph: 352-637-2917, fax: 352-637-6289, e-m: sharkhunters@hitter.net |