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Wolfpack Breslau
Breslau was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic in 1943 from 2 October 1941 to 29 October 1941.[1]
| Wolf pack Breslau | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 October 1941 - 29 October 1941 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 6 submarines |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Klaus Bargsten Hans-Werner Kraus Reinhard Suhren |
Breslau edit
The group was responsible for sinking 7 merchant ships (21,578 gross register tons (GRT)), 2 warships (2,795 tons) and 1 warship damaged (6,746 tons).
Raiding History edit
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1941 | U-83 | Hans-Werner Kraus | Corte Real | Portugal | 2,044 | Sunk | |
| 14 October 1941 | U-204 | Walter Kell | Aingeru Guardakoa | Spain | 97 | Sunk | |
| 14 October 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | HMS Fleur de Lys | Royal Navy | 925 | OG-75 | Sunk |
| 19 October 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | Baron Kelvin | United Kingdom | 3,081 | Sunk | |
| 19 October 1941 | U-204 | Walter Kell | Inverlee | United Kingdom | 9,158 | Sunk | |
| 24 October 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | Alhama | United Kingdom | 1,352 | HG-75 | Sunk |
| 24 October 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | Ariosto | United Kingdom | 2,176 | HG-75 | Sunk |
| 24 October 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | Carsbreck | United Kingdom | 3,670 | HG-75 | Sunk |
| 24 October 1941 | U-563 | Klaus Bargsten | HMS Cossack | Royal Navy | 1,870 | HG-75 | Sunk |
| 26 October 1941 | U-83 | Hans-Werner Kraus | HMS Ariguani | Royal Navy | 6,746 | HG-75 | Damaged |
U-boats edit
| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-71 | Walter Flachsenberg[2] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 |
| U-83 | Hans-Werner Kraus[3] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 |
| U-204 | Walter Kell[4] | 5 October 1941 | 19 October 1941 |
| U-206 | Herbert Opitz[5] | 2 October 1941 | 23 October 1941 |
| U-563 | Klaus Bargsten[6] | 4 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 |
| U-564 | Reinhard Suhren[7] | 2 October 1941 | 29 October 1941 |
References edit
- ^ "Wolfpack Breslau". uboat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Walter Flachsenberg". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Hans-Werner Kraus (Knight's Cross)". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Walter Kell". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Herbert Opitz". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Klaus Bargsten (Knight's Cross)". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Reinhard Suhren (Knight's Cross)". u-boat.net. Retrieved 2 June 2015.