This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (November 2014) |
Wolfpack Eisteufel | |
---|---|
Active | 21 June 1942 - 12 July 1942 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Size | 10 submarines |
Engagements | Convoy PQ 17 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Reinhart Reche Max-Martin Teichert Heinrich Timm |
Eisteufel (Ice Devil) was a
wolfpack of
German
U-boats that operated during the
World War II
Battle of the Atlantic from 21 June 1942 to 12 July 1942.
[1]
The group was responsible for sinking 13 merchant ships totalling 83,019 gross register tons (GRT).
Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy |
4 July 1942 | U-457 | Christopher Newport | ![]() |
7,191 | PQ 17 |
4 July 1942 | U-334 | William Hooper | ![]() |
7,177 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-88 | Carlton | ![]() |
5,127 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-88 | Daniel Morgan | ![]() |
7,177 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-334 | Earlston | ![]() |
7,195 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-456 | Honomu | ![]() |
6,977 | PQ 17 |
6 July 1942 | U-255 | John Witherspoon | ![]() |
7,191 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-255 | Alcoa Ranger | ![]() |
5,116 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-457 | RFA Aldersdale | ![]() |
8,402 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-355 | Hartlebury | ![]() |
5,082 | PQ 17 |
8 July 1942 | U-255 | Olopana | ![]() |
6,069 | PQ 17 |
10 July 1942 | U-251 | El Capitan | ![]() |
5,255 | PQ 17 |
10 July 1942 | U-376 | Hoosier | ![]() |
5,060 | PQ 17 |
U-boat | Commander | From | To |
U-88 | Heino Bohmann [2] | 21 June 1942 | 11 July 1942 |
U-251 | Heinrich Timm [3] | 21 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-255 | Reinhart Reche [4] | 1 July 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-334 | Hilmar Siemon [5] | 21 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
U-355 | Günter La Baume [6] | 21 June 1942 | 9 July 1942 |
U-376 | Friedrich-Karl Marks [7] | 1 July 1942 6 July 1942 |
4 July 1942 12 July 1942 |
U-408 | Reinhard von Hymmen [8] | 21 June 1942 | 10 July 1942 |
U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert [9] | 27 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
U-457 | Karl Brandenburg [10] | 30 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-657 | Heinrich Göllnitz [11] | 21 June 1942 | 8 July 1942 |
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (November 2014) |
Wolfpack Eisteufel | |
---|---|
Active | 21 June 1942 - 12 July 1942 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Size | 10 submarines |
Engagements | Convoy PQ 17 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Reinhart Reche Max-Martin Teichert Heinrich Timm |
Eisteufel (Ice Devil) was a
wolfpack of
German
U-boats that operated during the
World War II
Battle of the Atlantic from 21 June 1942 to 12 July 1942.
[1]
The group was responsible for sinking 13 merchant ships totalling 83,019 gross register tons (GRT).
Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy |
4 July 1942 | U-457 | Christopher Newport | ![]() |
7,191 | PQ 17 |
4 July 1942 | U-334 | William Hooper | ![]() |
7,177 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-88 | Carlton | ![]() |
5,127 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-88 | Daniel Morgan | ![]() |
7,177 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-334 | Earlston | ![]() |
7,195 | PQ 17 |
5 July 1942 | U-456 | Honomu | ![]() |
6,977 | PQ 17 |
6 July 1942 | U-255 | John Witherspoon | ![]() |
7,191 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-255 | Alcoa Ranger | ![]() |
5,116 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-457 | RFA Aldersdale | ![]() |
8,402 | PQ 17 |
7 July 1942 | U-355 | Hartlebury | ![]() |
5,082 | PQ 17 |
8 July 1942 | U-255 | Olopana | ![]() |
6,069 | PQ 17 |
10 July 1942 | U-251 | El Capitan | ![]() |
5,255 | PQ 17 |
10 July 1942 | U-376 | Hoosier | ![]() |
5,060 | PQ 17 |
U-boat | Commander | From | To |
U-88 | Heino Bohmann [2] | 21 June 1942 | 11 July 1942 |
U-251 | Heinrich Timm [3] | 21 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-255 | Reinhart Reche [4] | 1 July 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-334 | Hilmar Siemon [5] | 21 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
U-355 | Günter La Baume [6] | 21 June 1942 | 9 July 1942 |
U-376 | Friedrich-Karl Marks [7] | 1 July 1942 6 July 1942 |
4 July 1942 12 July 1942 |
U-408 | Reinhard von Hymmen [8] | 21 June 1942 | 10 July 1942 |
U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert [9] | 27 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
U-457 | Karl Brandenburg [10] | 30 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
U-657 | Heinrich Göllnitz [11] | 21 June 1942 | 8 July 1942 |