Wolfpack Streitaxt

Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942.[1]

Wolfpack Streitaxt
Active20 October 1942 - 2 November 1942
Country Nazi Germany
BranchKriegsmarine
Size10 submarines
EngagementsConvoy SL 125
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Karl Neitzel

Service

The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships (80,005 gross register tons (GRT)) and damaging a further seven merchant ships (46,750 GRT).

Raiding History
Date U-boat Name of ship Nationality Tons Convoy Fate
26 October 1942 U-509 Anglo Mærsk  United Kingdom 7,705 SL-125 Damaged
27 October 1942 U-604 Anglo Mærsk  United Kingdom 7,705 SL-125 Sunk
27 October 1942 U-509 Pacific Star  United Kingdom 7,951 SL-125 Sunk
27 October 1942 U-509 Stentor  United Kingdom 6,148 SL-125 Sunk
28 October 1942 U-509 Hopecastle  United Kingdom 5,178 SL-125 Damaged
28 October 1942 U-509 Nagpore  United Kingdom 5,283 SL-125 Sunk
29 October 1942 U-509 Corinaldo  United Kingdom 7,131 SL-125 Damaged
29 October 1942 U-203 Hopecastle  United Kingdom 5,178 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-604 Baron Vernon  United Kingdom 3,642 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-509 Brittany  United Kingdom 4,772 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-409 Bullmouth  United Kingdom 7,519 SL-125 Damaged
30 October 1942 U-659 Bullmouth  United Kingdom 7,519 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-659 Corinaldo  United Kingdom 7,131 SL-125 Damaged
30 October 1942 U-203 Corinaldo  United Kingdom 7,131 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-604 Président Doumer  United Kingdom 11,898 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-409 Silverwillow  United Kingdom 6,373 SL-125 Sunk
30 October 1942 U-659 Tasmania  United Kingdom 6,405 SL-125 Damaged
31 October 1942 U-510 Alaska  Norway 5,681 SL-125 Damaged
31 October 1942 U-103 Tasmania  United Kingdom 6,405 SL-125 Sunk

U-boats
U-boat Commander From To
U-103 Gustav-Adolf Janssen[2] 29 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-134 Rudolf Schendel[3] 20 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-203 Hermann Kottmann[4] 20 October 1942 30 October 1942
U-409 Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann[5] 20 October 1942 1 November 1942
U-440 Hans Geissler[6] 29 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-509 Werner Witte[7] 20 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-510 Karl Neitzel[8] 20 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-572 Heinz Hirsacker[9] 20 October 1942 2 November 1942
U-604 Horst Höltring[10] 20 October 1942 31 October 1942
U-659 Hans Stock[11] 20 October 1942 31 October 1942

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
Notes
  1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wolfpack Streitaxt". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Gustav-Adolf Janssen". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Rudolf Schendel". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hermann Kottmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  6. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Geissler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  7. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Werner Witte". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  8. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Karl Neitzel (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  9. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Hirsacker". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  10. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Höltring (German Cross in Gold)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  11. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Stock". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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