Wolfpack Veilchen
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| Wolfpack Veilchen | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 October 1942 - 7 November 1942 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 13 submarines |
| Engagements | Convoy SC 107 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Siegfried von Forstner Helmut Möhlmann |
Military unit
Veilchen (Violet) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October 1942 to 7 November 1942.[1]
Raiding History
The group was responsible for sinking eight merchant ships 43,935 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging a further two merchant ships 12,955 gross register tons (GRT).
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate |
| 2 November 1942 | U-402 | Dalcroy |  United Kingdom |
4,558 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 2 November 1942 | U-402 | Empire Antelope | United Kingdom |
4,945 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 2 November 1942 | U-402 | Empire Leopard | United Kingdom |
5,676 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 2 November 1942 | U-402 | Empire Sunrise | United Kingdom |
7,459 | SC 107 | Damaged |
| 2 November 1942 | U-84 | Empire Sunrise | United Kingdom |
7,459 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 2 November 1942 | U-438 | Hartington | United Kingdom |
5,496 | SC 107 | Damaged |
| 2 November 1942 | U-402 | Rinos |  Greece |
4,649 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 3 November 1942 | U-89 | Jeypore | United Kingdom |
5,318 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 4 November 1942 | U-89 | Daleby | United Kingdom |
4,640 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| 4 November 1942 | U-442 | Hatimura | United Kingdom |
6,690 | SC 107 | Sunk |
| Total: | 56,890 | |||||
U-boats
| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
| U-71 | Hardo Rodler von Roithberg[2] | 20 October 1942 | 7 November 1942 |
| U-84 | Horst Uphoff[3] | 20 October 1942 | 5 November 1942 |
| U-89 | Dietrich Lohmann[4] | 20 October 1942 | 5 November 1942 |
| U-132 | Ernst Vogelsang[5] | 20 October 1942 | 3 November 1942 |
| U-381 | Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf Pückler und Limpurg[6] | 20 October 1942 | 5 November 1942 |
| U-402 | Siegfried von Forstner[7] | 20 October 1942 | 5 November 1942 |
| U-437 | Werner-Karl Schulz[8] | 27 October 1942 | 4 November 1942 |
| U-438 | Rudolf Franzius[9] | 20 October 1942 | 5 November 1942 |
| U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse[10] | 27 October 1942 | 4 November 1942 |
| U-454 | Burckhard Hackländer[11] | 20 October 1942 | 7 November 1942 |
| U-571 | Helmut Möhlmann[12] | 20 October 1942 | 7 November 1942 |
| U-658 | Hans Senkel[13] | 20 October 1942 | 30 October 1942 |
| U-704 | Horst Wilhelm Kessler[14] | 20 October 1942 | 7 November 1942 |
Bibliography
- Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. Cassell Military Classics. p. 144. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Wolfpack Veilchen - Wolfpacks - U-boat Operations - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hardo Rodler von Roithberg". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Uphoff". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Dietrich Lohmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ernst Vogelsang". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf Pückler und Limpurg". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Siegfried Freiherr von Forstner (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Werner-Karl Schulz". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Rudolf Franzius". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans-Joachim Hesse". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Burckhard Hackländer". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Helmut Möhlmann (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Senkel". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Wilhelm Kessler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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