Wolfpack Kreuzotter
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Wolf pack Kreuzotter (Common Viper) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic.[1]
Composition
It comprised 13 U-boats and operated from 8 Nov 1942 to 24 Nov 1942. They sank 5 merchant ships, for a total of 37,367 gross register tons (GRT), and one Royal Norwegian Navy corvette.[citation needed]
U-boats, Commanders and Dates
| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Vessel Attacked | Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-84 | Horst Uphoff | 9 Nov 1942 | 19 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-184 | Günther Dangschat | 15 Nov 1942 | 21 Nov 1942 | Widestone |  United Kingdom |
Convoy ON 144: Sunk 17 Nov, then U-184 lost with all hands 21 Nov |
| U-224 | Hans-Karl Kosbadt | 8 Nov 1942 | 18 Nov 1942 | Buchanan |  Panama |
Sunk 12 Nov |
| U-262 | Heinz Franke | 15 Nov 1942 | 22 Nov 1942 | HNoMS Montbretia (K208) |  Royal Norwegian Navy |
Convoy ON 144 Sunk 18 Nov |
| U-264 | Hartwig Looks | 15 Nov 1942 | 20 Nov 1942 | Mount Taurus |  Greece |
Convoy ON 144 Sunk 17 Nov |
| U-383 | Horst Kremser | 8 Nov 1942 | 18 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-454 | Burckhard Hackländer | 9 Nov 1942 | 18 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-521 | Klaus Bargsten | 8 Nov 1942 | 21 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-522 | Herbert Schneider | 8 Nov 1942 | 22 Nov 1942 | Yaka |  United States |
Convoy ON 144 Sunk 18 Nov |
| U-606 | Hans-Heinrich Döhler | 8 Nov 1942 | 24 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-611 | Nikolaus von Jacobs | 17 Nov 1942 | 22 Nov 1942 | |||
| U-624 | Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen |
8 Nov 1942 | 24 Nov 1942 | Parismina | United States |
Convoy ON 144 Sunk 18 Nov |
| President Sergent | United Kingdom |
Convoy ON 144 Sunk 18 Nov | ||||
| Yaka | United States |
Convoy ON 144 Damaged 18 Nov | ||||
| U-753 | Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein |
8 Nov 1942 | 24 Nov 1942 |
References
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