U-215 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed
Date
Lost
Date
Days at Sea
Kiel
9 June 1942
3 July 1942
25

 

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Ships Hit
Date
KTB Time
Position
Ship
Tons
Nationality
Convoy
3 Jul 42
41°48'N, 66°35'W
ALEXANDER MACOMB
7,191
British
BX-27
     
 Total = 7,191
    
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

 
 
           
           
           
   
             
K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
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             "U  215"
 
 
Kommandant:  Kapitänleutnant Höckner
 
        (Prepared by B.d.U.)  
           
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    090.6.42 Kiel Put to sea with orders to head for AK 65.  
   

14.06.42

   After two reminders position report from AE 83.  
    18.06.42   BdU to U-215:  At economical transit speed go to CA 50 via BC 77, BB 82, BB 77.  
         
    19.06.42   U-215 reports:  Bearings taken on passing report three times.  Aircraft bombs AF 7287.  Main ballast tank 5 torn, 13.5 cbm lost.  Position AL 1835.  155 cbm.  
    04.30    
    09.49   BdU to U-215:  No indication of bearings taken.  Boat was sighted once, whereupon further enemy aircraft were employed.  
    23.06.42   U-215 reports on request from BC 7363, fuel 138 cbm.  
    30.06.42   BdU to U-215:  After passing ordered objective square give situation report.  If operation in BB is promising, remain there; otherwise head for CA 79 and operate according to Degen situation report.  
    03.07.42   Situation report from U-215.  BB 70 no traffic.  Halifax beacons burn as in peacetime.  There air and sea surveillance.  Position CB 12, 127 cbm.  
           
      There was no answer to requests for situation and position reports on 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 June.  
      U-215 was declared missing one star on 23 August 1942, on 20 January 1943 missing two stars with effect from 8 July 1942.  Total loss is accepted.  
           
                For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote  
              - The Chief of the Operations Department -  
                                           
           
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