Haudegen (e. War horse)
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This Wolfpack operated from 19 Jan 1943 to 15 Feb 1943. Notes: On 15 Feb 5 U-boats leave the pack and form wolfpack Nordsturm to attack convoy SG-19. Some of those boats rejoin the pack afterwards. On 9 Feb the pack is reformed as some boats leave for port while others leave for the attack against SC-118. |
U-boats involved with this Wolfpack were:
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Notes | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-69 | Ulrich Gräf | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | A | |
| U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | 19 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | B | |
| U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | 9 Feb 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | C | |
| U-201 | Günther Rosenberg | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | D | |
| U-223 | Karl-Jürg Wächter | 26 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | E | |
| U-223 | Karl-Jürg Wächter | 9 Feb 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | F | |
| U-226 | Rolf Borchers | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | G | |
| U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | 19 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | H | |
| U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | 9 Feb 1943 | 10 Feb 1943 | I | |
| U-303 | Karl-Franz Heine | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | J | |
| U-358 | Rolf Manke | 27 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | K | |
| U-358 | Rolf Manke | 9 Feb 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | L | |
| U-383 | Horst Kremser | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | M | |
| U-403 | Heinz-Ehlert Clausen | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | N | |
| U-414 | Walther Huth | 19 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | O | |
| U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | 19 Jan 1943 | 8 Feb 1943 | P | |
| U-466 | Gerhard Thäter | 26 Jan 1943 | 29 Jan 1943 | Q | |
| U-525 | Hans-Joachim Drewitz | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | R | |
| U-606 | Hans-Heinrich Döhler | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | S | |
| U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | T | |
| U-613 | Helmut Köppe | 19 Jan 1943 | 9 Feb 1943 | U | |
| U-624 | Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen | 19 Jan 1943 | 7 Feb 1943 | U-boat was lost | V |
| U-704 | Horst Wilhelm Kessler | 19 Jan 1943 | 9 Feb 1943 | W | |
| U-707 | Günter Gretschel | 26 Jan 1943 | 2 Feb 1943 | X | |
| U-707 | Günter Gretschel | 9 Feb 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 | Y | |
| U-752 | Karl-Ernst Schroeter | 19 Jan 1943 | 9 Feb 1943 | Z |
Daily positions of Wolfpack Haudegen
Ships hit by this Wolfpack
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1943 | U-624 | Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen | Lackenby | 5,112 | br | SC-117 | ||
| 26 Jan 1943 | U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | Kollbjørg (d.) | 8,259 | nw | HX-223 | ||
| 15 Feb 1943 | U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | Atlantic Sun | 11,355 | am | ON-165 | ||
| 24,726 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,467 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,259 tons). Legend | ||||||||