Wolfpack Brandenburg
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| Wolf pack Brandenburg | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 September 1941 – 2 October 1941 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 11 submarines |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wilhelm Dommes Günther Heydemann Otto Ites Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Reinhard Suhren Erich Topp |
Military unit
Brandenburg was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic in 1941 from 15 September 1941 to 2 October 1941[1]
Raiding history
The group was responsible for sinking 10 merchant ships (54,593 gross register tons (GRT)) and 1 warship (925 tons).
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Empire Eland |  United Kingdom |
5,613 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Newbury | United Kingdom |
5,102 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Pegasus |  Greece |
5,762 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 19 September 1941 | U-372 | Baron Pentland | United Kingdom |
3,410 | SC 42 | Sunk |
| 19 September 1941 | U-74 | HMCS Lévis |  Royal Canadian Navy |
925 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | Barbro |  Norway |
6,325 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-74 | Empire Burton | United Kingdom |
6,966 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | Pink Star |  Panama |
4,150 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | T. J. Williams | United Kingdom |
8,212 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 22 September 1941 | U-562 | Erna III | United Kingdom |
1,590 | ON 16 | Sunk |
| 2 October 1941 | U-562 | Empire Wave | United Kingdom |
7,463 | ON 19 | Sunk |
U-boats
| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-69 | Wilhelm Zahn[2] | 15 September 1941 | 24 September 1941 |
| U-74 | Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat[3] | 15 September 1941 | 20 September 1941 |
| U-94 | Otto Ites[4] | 15 September 1941 | 29 September 1941 |
| U-372 | Heinz-Joachim Neumann[5] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-373 | Paul-Karl Loeser[6] | 15 September 1941 | 24 September 1941 |
| U-431 | Wilhelm Dommes[7] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-552 | Erich Topp[8] | 15 September 1941 | 26 September 1941 |
| U-562 | Horst Hamm[9] | 15 September 1941 | 2 October 1941 |
| U-564 | Reinhard Suhren[10] | 16 September 1941 | 19 September 1941 |
| U-572 | Heinz Hirsacker[11] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-575 | Günther Heydemann[12] | 15 September 1941 | 26 September 1941 |
Bibliography
- Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. Cassell Military Classics. pp. 117, 119, 123–125. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.
References
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wolfpack Brandenburg". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wilhelm Zahn". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Otto Ites (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz-Joachim Neumann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Paul-Karl Loeser". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wilhelm Dommes (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Erich Topp (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Hamm". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Reinhard Suhren (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Hirsacker". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Günther Heydemann (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Operation Brandenburg (German State)". Codenames: Operations of World War 2.
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