List of wolfpacks of World War II

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Wolfpacks (German: U-Boot-Gruppe) were employed by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II against Allied and neutral shipping.

Outbreak of War[]

From the outbreak of war until mid-1940 there were various groups of U-boats engaged in collective patrols. With the exception of experimental Hartmann's wolfpack in 1939, the first recognised wolfpack was led by KrvKpt Günther Prien in June 1940.

Invasion of Norway & Denmark[]

In preparation for the impending invasion of Norway and Denmark, in early April 1940, 31 U-boats were ready for operations between England and Norway. On 6 April, the codeword "Hartmut" was transmitted and German submarines began their designated operations.

Wolfpacks[]

Name From To Boats Ships Sunk Ships Damaged Boats Lost Notes
Hartmann Oct 1939 Apr 1940 6 7 0 3 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and HG.3. Comprised U-37, U-40 (lost), U-42 (lost), U-45 (lost), U-46 and U-48. The name Hartmann was not an official codename.
Prien 12 Jun 1940 17 Jun 1940 7 5 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys HX.47 and HX.48. Comprised U-25, U-28, U-30, U-32, U-38, U-47 and U-51. Sank the British tanker San Fernando (U-47), the Norwegian tanker Eli Knudsen (U-32) and the Norwegian Randsfjord (U-30).
Rösing 12 Jun 1940 15 Jun 1940 5 4 0 0 Atlantic Ocean off northwest Spain vs convoys SL.34 and . Comprised U-29, U-43, U-46, U-48 and U-101.
West 8 May 1941 20 Jun 1941 23 33 4 1 Two-part operation in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoys HX.126, HX.128, , OB.318, , , , , and . Comprised, at times, U-43, U-46, U-48, U-66, U-73, U-74, U-75, U-77, U-93, U-94, U-97, U-98, U-101, U-108, U-109, U-110 (lost), U-111, U-201, U-204, U-553, U-556, U-557 and U-751.
16 Jun 1941 20 Jun 1941 5 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SL.76. Comprised U-43, U-73, U-201, U-204 and U-371.
22 Jul 1941 5 Aug 1941 4 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Africa. Comprised U-93, U-94, U-109 and U-124.
5 Aug 1941 12 Aug 1941 3 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, off the southwestern approaches to the UK. Comprised U-96, U-105 and U-751.
10 Aug 1941 27 Aug 1941 21 3 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-38, U-43, U-71, U-73, U-77, U-82, U-84, U-96, U-101, U-105, U-129, U-202, U-206, U-501, U-553, U-563, U-567, U-568, U-569, U-652 and U-751. Sank the HMS Picotee (U-568) and damaged the British auxiliary minelayer HMS Southern Prince (U-652).
23 Aug 1941 2 Sep 1941 7 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-77, U-96, U-206, U-553, U-563, U-567 and U-568.
27 Aug 1941 16 Sep 1941 15 17 4 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and SC.42. Comprised U-38, U-43, U-81, U-82, U-84, U-85, U-105, U-202, U-207 (lost), U-432, U-433, U-501 (lost), U-569 and U-652.
28 Aug 1941 2 Sep 1941 8 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys SL.84 and . Comprised U-71, U-83, U-95, U-557, U-558, U-561, U-562 and U-751.
Seewolf 2 Sep 1941 15 Sep 1941 17 5 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy and/or convoy . Comprised U-69, U-71, U-77, U-83, U-94, U-95, U-96, U-98, U-206, U-553, U-557, U-558, U-561, U-563, U-567, U-568 and U-751.
Brandenburg 15 Sep 1941 2 Oct 1941 11 11 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , SC.42, and . Comprised U-69, U-74, U-94, U-372, U-373, U-431, U-552, U-562, U-564, U-572, U-575. Sank the corvette HMCS Lévis (U-74) and 10 merchant ships.
16 Sep 1941 5 Oct 1941 6 0 0 0 Mediterranean Sea via the Strait of Gibraltar. Comprised U-75, U-79, U-97, U-331, U-371 and U-559.
Breslau 2 Oct 1941 29 Oct 1941 6 9 1 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-71, U-83, U-204 (lost), U-206, U-563, and U-564. Sank the British destroyer HMS Cossack (U-563) and corvette HMS Fleur de Lys (U-206); damaged the merchant ship Ariguani.
16 Oct 1941 3 Nov 1941 4 2 0 0 Off Newfoundland vs convoys including and . Comprised U-105, U-208, U-374 and U-573.
20 Oct 1941 1 Nov 1941 9 2 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SL.89. Comprised U-38, U-82, U-84, U-85, U-93, U-123, U-202, U-203 and U-569. Damaged the armed merchant cruiser RMS Aurania (U-123).
21 Oct 1941 31 Oct 1941 7 1 0 0 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-73, U-77, U-101, U-432, U-502, U-568 and U-751.
30 Oct 1941 4 Nov 1941 6 2 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and HX.156. Comprised U-96, U-133, U-552, U-567, U-571 and U-577. Sank the US destroyer USS Reuben James (U-552).
1 Nov 1941 17 Nov 1941 14 4 0 0 Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland vs convoy . Comprised U-38, U-74, U-82, U-84, U-85, U-93, U-106, U-123, U-133, U-202, U-203, U-569, U-571 and U-577.
5 Nov 1941 18 Nov 1941 4 1 0 1 Individual U-boats from the Atlantic into the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar; U-81, U-205, U-433 (lost) and U-565. Sank the British HMS Ark Royal.
5 Nov 1941 2 Dec 1941 19 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs . Comprised U-69, U-77, U-85, U-96, U-98, U-103, U-107, U-123, U-133, U-201, U-332, U-372, U-373, U-402, U-552, U-567, U-571, U-572 and U-577.
14 Nov 1941 2 Dec 1941 6 3 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, off the Cape Race area of Newfoundland, vs Allied convoys including . Comprised U-43, U-105, U-372, U-434, U-574 and U-575.
19 Nov 1941 2 Dec 1941 4 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs OG-series convoys. Comprised U-96, U-332, U-402 and U-552.
19 Nov 1941 26 Nov 1941 4 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, along with the Benecke and Störtebecker wolfpacks, vs . Comprised U-69, U-98, U-201 and U-572.
25 Nov 1941 4 Dec 1941 3 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-69, U-201 and U-402.
14 Dec 1941 23 Dec 1941 8 3 0 4 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy HG.76. Comprised U-67, U-71, U-107, U-108, U-125, , U-131, U-434, U-567 and U-574.
25 Dec 1941 19 Jan 1942 3 4 1 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoys PQ.7A, PQ.7B and PQ.8. Comprised U-134, U-454 and U-584. Sank the British destroyer HMS Matabele (U-454) and Soviet submarine M-175.
27 Dec 1941 16 Jan 1942 7 0 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs . Comprised U-71, U-84, U-93 (lost), U-203, U-373, U-552 and U-571.
Zieten 6 Jan 1942 22 Jan 1942 12 11 3 0 Atlantic Ocean, off Newfoundland, vs convoys , , and . Comprised U-84, U-86, U-87, U-135, U-203, U-333, U-552, U-553, U-582, U-654, U-701 and U-754.
Siegfried 11 Jan 1942 16 Jan 1942 3 0 0 0 Central part of the North Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ON.207 and . Comprised U-71, U-93 and U-571.
15 Jan 1942 24 Jan 1942 4 1 0 0 UK/Iceland gap vs convoy . Comprised U-94, U-582, U-587 and U-588. Sank the Greek Dimitrios G. Themiotis and British Caledonian Monarch.
16 Jan 1942 12 Feb 1942 7 3 0 0 Norwegian Sea and UK/Iceland gap vs convoys and SC.67. Comprised U-136, U-212, U-404, U-578, U-591, U-656 and U-753. Two of the three ships sunk were corvettes - British HMS Arbutus (U-136) and Canadian HMCS Spikenard (U-136) - and the third the Norwegian transport Heina.
Hecht 27 Jan 1942 4 Feb 1942 3 0 0 0 UK/Iceland gap. Comprised U-352, U-435 and U-455.
4 Feb 1942 16 Feb 1942 4 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea. Comprised U-134, U-435, U-436 and U-456.
16 Feb 1942 18 Mar 1942 ? ? ? ? Caribbean Sea; used single boats rather than wolfpacks against Allied shipping, especially oil tankers and aluminum ore transport vessels.
2 Mar 1942 12 Mar 1942 8 5 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, west of the British Isles. Comprised U-87, U-135, U-212, U-553, U-569, U-701, U-752 and U-753.
(No Name) 7 Mar 1942 11 Mar 1942 4 0 0 0
10 Mar 1942 16 Mar 1942 3 0 0 0 North coast of Norway. Comprised U-436, U-454 and U-456.
Blücher 11 Mar 1942 18 Mar 1942 3 0 0 0 West coast of Norway. Comprised U-377, U-403 and U-589.
11 Mar 1942 18 Mar 1942 2 0 0 0 Off Norway. Comprised only U-405 and U-592.
12 Mar 1942 26 Mar 1942 4 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea. Comprised U-135, U-553, U-569 and U-701.
Zieten II 23 Mar 1942 29 Mar 1942 4 0 0 1 Off the north coast of Norway. Comprised U-209, U-376, U-378 and U-655 (lost).
28 Mar 1942 31 Mar 1942 8 2 1 1 Arctic Ocean vs convoy PQ.13. Comprised U-209, U-376, U-378, U-435, U-454, U-456, U-585 (lost) and U-589.
31 Mar 1942 10 Apr 1942 3 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean in the area bounded by Iceland, Greenland and the Svalbard islands group. Comprised U-334, U-592 and U-667.
6 Apr 1942 14 Apr 1942 6 0 0 0 Northwest coast of Norway. Comprised U-334, U-377, U-403, U-589, U-591 and U-592.
7 Apr 1942 14 Apr 1942 8 3 0 0 Arctic Ocean off the north coast of Norway vs convoys QP.10 and PQ.14. Comprised U-209, U-376, U-378, U-435, U-436, U-454, U-456 and U-589.
15 Apr 1942 19 Apr 1942 10 1 0 0 Norway vs convoy PQ.14. Comprised U-209, U-376, U-377, U-378, U-403, U-436, U-454, U-456, U-589 and U-592.
29 Apr 1942 5 May 1942 9 1 2 0 Off the north coast of Norway vs convoys QP.11 and PQ.15. Comprised U-88, U-251, U-376, U-378, U-405, U-436, U-456, U-589 and U-703.
Hecht II 8 May 1942 18 Jun 1942 9 14 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ON.92, , plus two other ON-series. Comprised U-94, U-96, U-116, U-124, U-404, U-406, U-569, U-578 and U-590.
14 May 1942 29 May 1942 6 1 0 0 North coast of Norway vs convoys PQ.16 and . Comprised U-209, U-436, U-582, U-589, U-591 and U-703.
Pfadfinder 21 May 1942 27 May 1942 8 2 0 0 Off the east coast of Canada. Comprised U-135, U-212, U-404, U-432, U-455, U-553, U-566, U-578 and U-653.
Endraß 12 Jun 1942 17 Jun 1942 9 5 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy HG.84. Comprised U-71, U-84, U-89, U-132, U-134, U-437, U-552, U-571 and U-575.
Eisteufel 21 Jun 1942 12 Jul 1942 11 13 0 0 Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean, in conjunction with Operation Rösselsprung vs convoy PQ.17. Comprised U-88, U-251, U-255, U-334, U-355, U-376, U-408, U-456, U-457 and U-657.
Hai 3 Jul 1942 21 Jul 1942 6 9 1 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-116, U-136 (lost), U-201, U-572, U-582 and U-752.
Wolf 13 Jul 1942 1 Aug 1942 11 2 2 1 Atlantic Ocean, vs convoys and ON.113. Comprised U-43, U-71, U-86, U-90 (lost), U-379, U-454, U-461, U-552, U-597, U-607 and U-704.
27 Jul 1942 14 Aug 1942 10 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea and Arctic Ocean between Greenland and Norway. Comprised U-255, U-355, U-403, U-405, U-435, U-582, U-589, U-591, U-592 and U-657.
29 Jul 1942 3 Aug 1942 13 1 2 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy ON.115. Comprised U-43, U-71, U-164, U-210, U-217, U-454, U-511, U-552, U-553, U-588 (lost), U-597, U-607 and U-704.
29 Jul 1932 3 Aug 1942 11 2 2 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Pirat, vs convoy ONS.115. Comprised U-43, U-71, U-164, U-210 (lost), U-217, U-511, U-552, U-553, U-597, U-607 and U-704.
Steinbrinck 3 Aug 1942 11 Aug 1942 14 11 3 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.94. Comprised U-71, U-176, U-210 (lost), U-256, U-379 (lost), U-454, U-552, U-593, U-595, U-597, U-605, U-607, U-660 and U-704.
Lohs 11 Aug 1942 22 Sep 1942 19 8 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , and SC.100. Comprised U-135, U-174, U-176, U-216, U-256, U-259, U-373, U-410, U-432, U-438, U-462, U-569, U-593, U-596, U-599, U-605, U-660, U-705 (lost) and U-755.
Blücher 14 Aug 1942 28 Aug 1942 8 6 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys SL.118 and SL.119. Comprised U-107, U-214, U-333, U-406, U-566, U-590, U-594 and U-653.
Eisbär 17 Oct 1942 13 Nov 1942 5 1 0 0 Atlantic off the Iberian peninsula and Northwest Africa vs convoy SL.119. Comprised U-68, U-156, U-172, U-459 and U-504.
Vorwärts 25 Aug 1942 26 Sep 1942 18 15 9 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Stier, vs convoys , ON.127 and . Comprised U-91, U-92, U-211, U-218, U-380, U-404, U-407, U-409, U-411, U-461, U-584, U-594, U-604, U-608, U-609, U-659 and U-756 (lost).
29 Aug 1942 2 Sep 1942 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Vorwärts, vs convoy ON.127. Comprised U-96, U-380, U-404, U-584, U-594 and U-608.
25 Aug 1942 29 Aug 1942 4 2 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of northwest Africa vs convoy SL.119. Comprised U-107, U-214, U-406 and U-566.
Pfeil 12 Sep 1942 22 Sep 1942 11 0 0 0 Atlantic ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-216, U-221, U-258, U-356, U-440, U-595, U-607, U-615, U-617, U-618 and U-661.
12 Sep 1942 22 Sep 1942 10 4 1 3 Arctic Ocean vs convoys PQ.18 and QP.14. Comprised U-88 (lost), U-377, U-378, U-403, U-405, U-408, U-457 (lost), U-589 (lost), U-592 and U-703. Sank the British destroyer HMS Somali (U-703).
22 Sep 1942 26 Sep 1942 19 7 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys SC.100, and . Comprised U-216, U-221, U-258, U-259, U-260, U-356, U-310, U-437, U-582, U-595, U-597, U-599, U-607, U-615, U-617, U-618, U-619, U-661 and U-755.
26 Sep 1942 30 Sep 1942 17 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-221, U-258, U-260, U-356, U-407, U-410, U-437, U-575, U-582, U-595, U-597, U-599, U-607, U-615, U-617, U-618 and U-755.
27 Sep 1942 6 Oct 1942 19 2 0 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-183, U-216, U-254, U-257, U-260, U-382, U-404, U-437, U-442, U-575, U-582 (lost), U-597, U-610, U-619 (lost), U-620, U-706, U-753 and U-755.
29 Sep 1942 1 Oct 1942 4 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys associated with Operation Torch. Comprised U-216, U-404, U-410 and U-584.
Tümmler 1 Oct 1942 11 Oct 1942 6 0 0 0 Bay of Biscay, eastern part of the central Atlantic and western part of the Mediterranean. Comprised U-89, U-438, U-458, U-593, U-605 and U-660.
5 Oct 1942 19 Oct 1942 11 21 0 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Leopard, vs convoys , , SC.104, and . Comprised U-118, U-216, U-221, U-258, U-356, U-410, U-599, U-607, U-615, U-618 and U-661 (lost).
6 Oct 1942 20 Oct 1942 34 3 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and . Comprised U-71, U-84, U-89, U-132, U-183, U-254, U-260, U-301, U-353, U-381, U-382, U-402, U-437, U-438, U-441, U-442, U-443, U-454, U-518, U-563, U-571, U-575, U-597 (lost), U-602, U-609, U-610, U-620, U-621, U-658, U-662, U-704, U-706, U-753 and U-757.
12 Oct 1942 19 Oct 1942 8 1 0 2 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Wotan, vs convoys and SC.104. Comprised U-254, U-353 (lost), U-382, U-437, U-442, U-597 (lost), U-620 and U-662.
16 Oct 1942 29 Oct 1942 13 13 3 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and HX.212. Comprised U-224, U-301, U-383, U-436, U-441, U-443, U-563, U-575, U-602, U-606, U-621, U-624 and U-753.
Streitaxt 20 Oct 1942 2 Nov 1942 10 12 7 0 Atlantic Ocean, off the Strait of Gibraltar, vs convoy SL.125. Comprised U-103, U-134, U-203, U-409, U-440, U-509, U-510, U-572, U-604 and U-659.
Veilchen 20 Oct 1942 7 Nov 1942 13 8 2 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.107. Initially comprised U-71, U-84, U-89, U-132, U-381, U-402, U-438, U-454, U-571, U-658 (lost) and U-704, reinforced by U-437 and U-442.
24 Oct 1942 26 Oct 1942 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-154, U-260, U-301, U-620, U-662 and U-706.
30 Oct 1942 8 Nov 1942 15 2 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-86, U-91, U-92, U-98, U-218, U-224, U-383, U-436, U-564, U-566, U-606, U-613, U-624, U-653 and U-753.
4 Nov 1942 14 Nov 1942 9 1 0 1 Western Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic ocean off the Strait of Gibraltar. Comprised U-259, U-380, U-407, U-440, U-595 (lost), U-596, U-617, U-662 and U-755. Sank the Dutch Nieuw Zeeland of the Operation Torch invasion convoys.
Kreuzotter 8 Nov 1942 24 Nov 1942 13 7 1 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy ON.144. Comprised U-84, U-184 (lost), U-224, U-262, U-383, U-454, U-521, U-522, U-606, U-611, U-624 and U-753.
8 Nov 1942 16 Dec 1942 20 11 3 1 Atlantic Ocean, in the Bay of Biscay and western Mediterranean, vs convoys for Operation Torch, , , , , . Comprised U-86, U-91, U-92, U-98 (lost), U-103, U-106, U-118, U-130, U-155, U-185, U-218, U-263, U-411, U-413, U-515, U-519, U-564, U-566, U-613 and U-653.
9 Nov 1942 21 Nov 1942 10 4 3 2 Off the northwest coast of Africa vs convoy UGF.1. A reaction to Operation Torch. Comprised U-103, U-108, U-130, U-173, U-509, U-510, U-511, U-572 and U-752.
10 Nov 1942 15 Nov 1942 8 3 1 2 Mediterranean Sea vs convoys for Operation Torch. Comprised U-73, U-81 (lost), U-259, U-380, U-407, U-565, U-617 and U-660 (lost).
19 Nov 1942 9 Dec 1942 10 2 0 0 Between Norway and the Svalbard islands group vs convoy QP.15. Comprised U-209, U-212, U-376, U-378, U-405, U-456, U-582, U-592, U-601 and U-625. Sank the British Goolistan (U-625) and the Soviet Kuznets (U-601).
22 Nov 1942 3 Dec 1942 5 2 0 0 Atlantic ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-262, U-445, U-611, U-623 and U-663. Sank the British Ocean Crusader (HX.216) by U-262 and Barberrys (SC.110) convoy by U-663.
23 Nov 1942 11 Dec 1942 11 1 0 2 Atlantic Ocean vs . Comprised U-135, U-211, U-254 (lost), U-439, U-445, U-465, U-524 (lost), U-611, U-623, U-663 and U-758. Sank the British Empire Spenser (U-524).
29 Nov 1942 11 Dec 1942 7 ? ? ? Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-135, U-211, U-254, U-439, U-465, U-524 and U-758.
29 Nov 1942 11 Dec 1942 10 3 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-221, U-373, U-455, U-553, U-569, U-600, U-604, U-609, U-610 and U-615.
9 Dec 1942 15 Dec 1942 3 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs . Comprised U-373, U-445 and U-663.
11 Dec 1942 22 Dec 1942 14 4 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ON.152 and ON.153. Comprised U-135, U-203, U-211, U-356, U-409, U-410, U-439, U-600, U-609, U-610, U-621, U-623 and U-644.
Ungestüm 11 Dec 1942 30 Dec 1942 13 9 1 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and, in tandem with Spitz, ON.154. Comprised U-336, U-373, U-435, U-445, U-455, U-524, U-569, U-591, U-604, U-615 and U-628.
22 Dec 1942 31 Dec 1942 11 8 9 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Ungestüm, vs convoy ONS.154. Comprised U-123, U-203, U-225, U-260, U-356 (lost), U-406, U-440, U-441, U-659, U-662 and U-664.
Delphin II 26 Dec 1942 14 Feb 1943 17 10 1 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys TM.1 and UGS.4. Comprised U-87, U-107, U-125, U-202, U-258, U-264, U-381, U-436, U-442 (lost), U-463, U-511, U-514, U-522, U-558, U-571, U-575 and U-620 (lost).
28 Dec 1942 19 Jan 1943 23 6 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , and . Comprised U-69, U-71, U-167, U-201, U-226, U-257, U-268, U-333, U-384, U-403, U-404, U-414, U-441, U-444, U-525, U-563, U-572, U-584, U-606, U-607, U-631, U-632 and U-706.
10 Jan 1943 19 Jan 1943 10 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-186, U-226, U-268, U-303, U-383, U-438, U-613, U-624, U-704 and U-752.
10 Jan 1943 31 Jan 1943 8 2 0 0 Atlantic vs convoys and . Comprised U-96, U-123, U-266, U-413, U-594, U-598, U-662 and U-706.
19 Jan 1943 15 Feb 1943 26 2 1 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , , and .
19 Jan 1943 28 Jan 1943 21 0 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-71, U-187, U-257, U-262, U-267, U-333, U-384, U-402, U-404, U-444, U-454, U-456, U-465, U-553 (lost), U-572, U-584, U-609, U-614, U-631 and U-632.
24 Jan 1943 4 Feb 1943 7 3 0 0 Off north coast of Norway vs convoy . Comprised U-255, U-302, U-622, U-625, U-629 and U-657.
27 Jan 1943 1 Mar 1943 13 5 3 0 Atlantic Ocean, off northwest Africa, vs convoys UC.1 and . Comprised U-43, U-66, U-87, U-108, U-118, U-202, U-218, U-258, U-264, U-461, U-504, U-521 and U-558.
Pfeil II 1 Feb 1943 9 Feb 1943 13 11 1 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.118. Comprised U-89, U-135, U-187 (lost), U-262, U-266, U-267, U-402, U-413, U-454, U-465, U-594, U-608 and U-609 (lost).
2 Feb 1943 9 Feb 1943 5 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland, vs convoy . Comprised U-186, U-223, U-268, U-358 and U-707.
3 Feb 1943 7 Feb 1943 10 0 0 0 Atlantic, west of the Bay of Biscay, vs KMS and MKS convoys. Comprised U-71, U-107, U-183, U-332, U-519, U-572, U-584, U-621, U-628, U-653 and U-753.
5 Feb 1943 12 Apr 1943 ? ? ? ? Off the coast of South Africa and in the Indian Ocean.
11 Feb 1943 26 Feb 1943 13 5 4 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Knappen, vs convoys and ON.166. Comprised U-92, U-225, U-332, U-377, U-454, U-468, U-529, U-603, U-621, U-623 (lost), U-628, U-653 and U-753.
15 Feb 1943 20 Feb 1943 5 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, off Newfoundland and Labrador, vs convoy . Comprised U-186, U-223, U-358 and U-707 detached from the Haudegen.
16 Feb 1943 13 Mar 1943 8 6 2 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys UC.1, , and others. Comprised U-103, U-107, U-382, U-410, U-437, U-445, U-511 and U-569.
18 Feb 1943 3 Mar 1943 11 3 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-89, U-135, U-359, U-376, U-377, U-405, U-448, U-566, U-608, U-634, U-659, U-709 and U-759.
19 Feb 1943 25 Feb 1943 4 2 2 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Ritter, vs convoy ON.166. Comprised U-91, U-92, U-600 and U-604.
21 Feb 1943 26 Feb 1943 9 2 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-84, U-432, U-591, U-664 and U-758. Sank the Panamanian H. H. Rogers (U-664) and US Rosario (U-664).
24 Feb 1943 5 Mar 1943 18 1 0 0 Atlantic vs convoy SC.121. Worked with the Neuland, Ostmark, Westmark and Wildfang wolfpacks.
26 Feb 1943 5 Mar 1943 10 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Ostmark and Westmark, against the SC.121. Comprised U-84, U-89, U-359, U-409, U-432, U-448, U-591, U-638, U-664 and U-758.
Tümmler II 1 Mar 1943 22 Mar 1943 6 2 0 0 Eastern Atlantic Ocean, off northwest Africa and the western approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar, with Unverzagt and Wohlgemut, vs convoys UGS.6 and . Comprised U-43, U-66, U-202, U-504, U-521 and U-558.
4 Mar 1943 13 Mar 1943 22 5 2 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys HX.228 and SC.121. Comprised U-86, U-190, U-221, U-229, U-336, U-373, U-406, U-439, U-440, U-441, U-444 (lost), U-447, U-448, U-530, U-590, U-608, U-633, U-641, U-642, U-659, U-665 and U-757.
6 Mar 1943 11 Mar 1943 11 5 1 1 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.121. Comprised U-190, U-229, U-439, U-447, U-530, U-618, U-633 (lost), U-641, U-642, U-665 and U-666.
6 Mar 1943 11 Mar 1943 17 10 0 1 Atlantic Ocean, together with Burggraf, Neuland, Ostmark and Wildfang, vs convoys SC.121 and HX.228. Comprised U-228, U-230, U-332, U-359, U-405, U-409, U-432 (lost), U-448, U-523, U-526, U-527, U-566, U-591, U-616, U-634, U-659 and U-709.
Raubgraf 7 Mar 1943 20 Mar 1943 13 11 3 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Dränger and Stürmer, vs convoys , , SC.122 and HX.229. Comprised U-84, U-89, U-91, U-435, U-468, U-600, U-603, U-615, U-621, U-638, U-653, U-664 and U-758.
Stürmer 11 Mar 1943 20 Mar 1943 19 10 3 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Dränger and Raubgraf, vs convoys SC.122 and HX.229. Comprised U-134, U-190, U-229, U-305, U-338, U-384 (lost), U-439, U-526, U-527, U-530, U-598, U-618, U-631, U-641, U-642, U-665 and U-666.
12 Mar 1943 22 Mar 1943 6 2 1 1 Atlantic Ocean, off the western approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar, in tandem with Tümmler and Wohlgemut, vs convoy UGS.6. Comprised U-106, U-130 (lost), U-167, U-172, U-513 and U-515.
12 Mar 1943 22 Mar 1943 5 1 0 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Tümmler and Unverzagt, vs convoy UGS.6. Comprised U-67, U-103, U-109, U-159 and U-524 (lost).
Dränger 14 Mar 1943 20 Mar 1943 11 3 0 0 Atlantic vs convoys HX.229 and SC.122, in conjunction with Raubgraf and Stürmer. Comprised U-86, U-221, U-333, U-336, U-373, U-406, U-440, U-441, U-590, U-608 and U-610.
21 Mar 1943 30 Mar 1943 17 1 0 0
Seewolf II 21 Mar 1943 30 Mar 1943 19 0 0 0 Atlantic ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-84, U-86, U-257, U-305, U-333, U-336, U-373, U-440, U-441, U-527, U-530, U-590, U-591, U-615, U-618, U-631, U-641, U-642 and U-666.
25 Mar 1943 30 Mar 1943 7 3 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-67, U-123, U-159, U-167, U-172, U-513 and U-515.
Eisbär 27 Mar 1943 15 Apr 1943 12 0 0 1 Northwest coast of Norway vs Allied Arctic convoys. Comprised U-212, U-251, U-255, U-269, U-302, U-354, U-355, U-378, U-467, U-625, U-639 and U-644 (lost).
(No name) 27 Mar 1943 30 Mar 1943 5 4 1 0
1 Apr 1943 10 Apr 1943 14 4 3 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy HX.231. Comprised U-168, U-191, U-260, U-270, U-563, U-564, U-572, U-584, U-592, U-594, U-630, U-632 (lost), U-635 (lost) and U-706.
2 Apr 1943 4 Apr 1943 4 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea. Comprised U-255, U-582, U-629 and U-646.
7 Apr 1943 13 Apr 1943 16 4 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and . Comprised U-71, U-84, U-108, U-188, U-257, U-381, U-404, U-413, U-438, U-571, U-613, U-615, U-618 and U-662.
10 Apr 1943 16 Apr 1943 10 3 1 0 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-168, U-191, U-203, U-260, U-270, U-532, U-563, U-584, U-630 and U-706.
11 Apr 1943 27 Apr 1943 34 5 2 2 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , and . Comprised U-71, U-84, U-108, U-134, U-188 (lost), U-191 (lost), U-192, U-203, U-209, U-257, U-258, U-267, U-306, U-378, U-381, U-404, U-413, U-415, U-438, U-531, U-532, U-552, U-571, U-598, U-610, U-613, U-618, U-631, U-648, U-662, U-706, U-732 and U-954.
(No Name) 15 Apr 1943 18 Apr 1943 8 1 1 1
19 Apr 1943 4 May 1943 24 1 0 1 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Amsel I, Amsel II, Fink and Star, vs convoys , and ONS.5. Comprised U-84, U-92, U-108, U-125 (lost), U-168, U-203, U-226, U-257, U-260, U-264, U-270, U-358, U-404, U-438, U-514, U-584, U-614, U-618, U-628, U-630, U-662, U-706, U-707 and U-732. Sank the British Lorient (ONS.5).
22 Apr 1943 3 May 1943 16 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-186, U-223, U-266, U-267, U-359, U-377, U-383, U-403, U-448, U-366, U-454, U-466, U-468, U-514, U-525, U-634 and U-709.
27 Apr 1943 4 May 1943 16 1 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Specht, vs convoy ONS.5. Comprised U-192, U-209, U-231, U-258, U-378, U-381, U-386, U-413, U-528, U-531, U-532, U-533, U-552, U-648, U-650 and U-954.
29 Apr 1943 15 May 1943 13 4 0 7 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys SL.128 and HX.237. Comprised U-89 (lost), U-221, U-230, U-332 (lost), U-406, U-436, U-439 (lost), U-447 (lost), U-456 (lost), U-600, U-607, U-659 (lost) and U-753 (lost).
3 May 1943 6 May 1943 6 1 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy ONS.5. Comprised U-267, U-402, U-504, U-575, U-621 and U-638 (lost). Sank the British Dolius.
3 May 1943 6 May 1943 6 3 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy ONS.5. Comprised U-107, U-223, U-266, U-377, U-383 and U-634.
3 May 1943 6 May 1943 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-448, U-468, U-525, U-569, U-709 and U-752.
3 May 1943 6 May 1943 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-103, U-186, U-359, U-403, U-454 and U-466.
4 May 1943 6 May 1943 28 8 0 5 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ONS.5 and , in tandem with the Amsel I, Amsel II, Specht and Star wolfpacks. Comprised U-125 (lost), U-168, U-192 (lost), U-209, U-226, U-231, U-260, U-264, U-270, U-358, U-378, U-381, U-413, U-438 (lost), U-514, U-531 (lost), U-533, U-552, U-584, U-614, U-628, U-630 (lost), U-648, U-650, U-662, U-707, U-732 and U-954.
Aufnahme 7 Mar 1942 11 Mar 1942 4 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean off Norway. Comprised U-377, U-403, U-454 and U-589.
(No Name) 5 May 1943 10 May 1943 9 0 0 0
7 May 1943 10 May 1943 16 0 0 0 North Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-107, U-223, U-231, U-266, U-267, U-377, U-383, U-402, U-504, U-514, U-575, U-584, U-614, U-621, U-634 and U-650.
7 May 1943 10 May 1943 12 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy HX.237. Formed from the Amsel I and Amsel II packs, comprised U-103, U-186, U-359, U-403, U-448, U-454, U-466, U-468, U-525, U-569, U-709 and U-752.
10 May 1943 14 May 1943 13 0 0 0 Central North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy HX.237. Comprised U-231, U-267, U-468, U-514, U-525, U-569, U-575, U-584, U-614, U-650, U-709 and U-752.
10 May 1943 14 May 1943 13 2 0 1 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.129. Comprised U-103, U-107, U-186 (lost), U-223, U-359, U-377, U-383, U-402, U-448, U-454, U-466, U-504 and U-621.
10 May 1943 15 May 1943 4 0 0 0 North Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with the Inn wolfpack, vs convoy . Comprised U-304, U-418, U-645 and U-952. On 15 May the Isar, Inn and Nahe wolfpacks combined to create the two Donau wolfpacks.
?? May 1943 ?? May 1943 ? ? ? ? Unrealised wolfpack in the Atlantic. Absorbed into the Donau I and Donau II wolfpacks.
10 May 1943 15 May 1943 3 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Isar and Inn, vs convoy . Comprised U-91, U-202 and U-664. Broken up for incorporation in the Donau wolfpacks.
11 May 1943 15 May 1943 4 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean, in tandem with Isar vs convoy . Comprised U-92, U-258, U-381 and U-954. On 15 May, Inn and Isar plus the Nahe wolfpack combined to create the two Donau wolfpacks.
12 May 1943 15 May 1943 6 0 0 1 Greenland/Iceland gap vs convoy SC.130. Comprised U-340, U-636, U-640 (lost), U-657, U-731 and U-760.
12 May 1943 15 May 1943 7 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-92, U-218, U-264, U-378, U-413, U-552 and U-707.
15 May 1943 26 May 1943 12 1 0 3 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and SC.130.
15 May 1943 26 May 1943 11 0 0 1 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoy SC.130.
17 May 1943 19 May 1943 9 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-221, U-228, U-336, U-558, U-603, U-642, U-666 and U-752.
19 May 1943 24 May 1943 21 0 0 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and SC.130. Comprised U-218, U-221, U-228, U-231, U-264, U-305, U-336, U-378, U-468, U-552, U-558, U-569 (lost), U-575, U-603, U-607, U-621, U-641, U-642, U-650, U-666 and U-752 (lost).
1 Jun 1943 15 Jul 1943 18 0 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys between the USA and Gibraltar including . Lost U-217.
16 Jun 1943 29 Jun 1943 4 0 0 0 Breakup of Trutz into smaller wolfpacks, vs convoy . Comprised U-228, U-558, U-608 and U-642.
16 Jun 1943 29 Jun 1943 8 0 0 0 Breakup of Trutz into smaller wolfpacks, vs convoy . Comprised U-135, U-232, U-336, U-603, U-641, U-666, U-951 and U-953.
16 Jun 1943 29 Jun 1943 4 0 0 0 Breakup of Trutz into smaller wolfpacks, vs convoy . Comprised U-193, U-211, U-221 and U-435.
30 Jun 1943 15 Jul 1943 4 0 0 0 One of three sub-operations in Geier in the Atlantic off the Iberian peninsula using boats which had previously been part of the Trutz wolfpack. Comprised U-228, U-603, U-608 and U-641.
30 Jun 1943 15 Jul 1943 4 0 0 2 One of three sub-operations in Geier in the Atlantic off the Iberian peninsula using boats which had previously been part of the Trutz wolfpack. Comprised U-211, U-435 (lost), U-951 (lost) and U-953.
30 Jun 1943 15 Jul 1943 3 0 0 1 One of three sub-operations in Geier in the Atlantic off the Iberian peninsula using boats which had previously been part of the Trutz wolfpack. Comprised U-232 (lost), U-336 and U-642.
(No Name) 11 Jul 1943 29 Jul 1943 6 0 0 0
1 Aug 1943 8 Oct 1943 7 4 1 0 Kara Sea vs convoy . Comprised U-302, U-307, U-354, U-601, U-703, U-711 and U-960.
Monsun 6 Jul 1943 27 Aug 1943 ? ? ? ? Indian Ocean, by individual boats rather than a wolfpack.
Monsun 30 Aug 1943 23 Nov 1943 8 0 0 0 Between Norway and the Svalbard islands group against Allied Arctic convoys. Comprised U-277, U-307, U-355, U-360, U-387, U-713, U-737 and U-956.
Leuthen 15 Sep 1943 24 Sep 1943 21 10 3 3 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ON.202 and ONS.18. Comprised U-229 (lost), U-238, U-260, U-270, U-274, U-305, U-338 (lost), U-341 (lost), U-377, U-378, U-386, U-402, U-413, U-422, U-584, U-641, U-645, U-666, U-731, U-758, U-952 and U-963.
Rossbach 24 Sep 1943 9 Oct 1943 26 2 0 6 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , , , and SC.143. Comprised U-91, U-260, U-275, U-279 (lost), U-305, U-309, U-336 (lost), U-378, U-389 (lost), U-402, U-419 (lost), U-437, U-448, U-539, U-584, U-603, U-610 (lost), U-631, U-641, U-643 (lost), U-645, U-666, U-731, U-758, U-762 and U-952. Sank the Free Polish destroyer Orkan.
Schlieffen 14 Oct 1943 22 Oct 1943 18 0 0 5 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys ON.206 and . Comprised U-91, U-231, U-267, U-281, U-309, U-413, U-426, U-437, U-448, U-455, U-470 (lost), U-540 (lost), U-608, U-631 (lost), U-762, U-841 (lost), U-842 and U-844 (lost).
22 Oct 1943 5 Jan 1944 12 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoys JW.55A, RA.55A and RA.55B. Comprised U-277, U-307, U-314, U-354, U-360, U-387, U-601, U-716 and U-957.
Siegfried 22 Oct 1943 27 Oct 1943 23 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-91, U-212, U-226, U-231, U-267, U-281, U-309, U-373, U-405, U-413, U-426, U-437, U-552, U-575, U-592, U-608, U-648, U-709, U-762, U-842, U-963, U-967 and U-969.
Schill 25 Oct 1943 16 Nov 1943 10 1 0 2 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys MKS.28, , , MKS.30 and SL.139. Comprised U-228, U-262, U-306 (lost), U-333, U-358, U-466, U-707 (lost) and the anti-aircraft boats U-211, U-441 and U-953.
Siegfried 1 27 Oct 1943 30 Oct 1943 6 0 0 0 First section of Siegfried vs convoy . Comprised U-212, U-231, U-405, U-608, U-967 and U-969.
Siegfried 2 27 Oct 1943 30 Oct 1943 8 0 0 0 Second section of Siegfried vs convoy . Comprised U-267, U-281, U-413, U-426, U-437, U-552, U-592 and U-963.
Siegfried 3 27 Oct 1943 30 Oct 1943 6 0 0 0 Third section of Siegfried vs convoy . Comprised U-226, U-373, U-575, U-648, U-709 and U-842.
30 Oct 1943 2 Nov 1943 12 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-226, U-373, U-426, U-437, U-552, U-575, U-582, U-592, U-608, U-648, U-709 and U-842.
30 Oct 1943 2 Nov 1943 11 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and . Comprised U-212, U-231, U-267, U-280, U-281, U-413, U-714, U-843, U-963, U-967 and U-969.
2 Nov 1943 8 Nov 1943 4 0 0 0 Part of a five-part wolfpack in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy .
2 Nov 1943 8 Nov 1943 5 0 0 0 Part of a five-part wolfpack in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy .
2 Nov 1943 8 Nov 1943 5 0 0 0 Part of a five-part wolfpack in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy .
2 Nov 1943 8 Nov 1943 4 0 0 1 Part of a five-part wolfpack in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy .
2 Nov 1943 8 Nov 1943 3 0 0 1 Part of a five-part wolfpack in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 13 Nov 1943 1 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 15 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 11 Nov 1943 4 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 11 Nov 1943 3 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
9 Nov 1943 10 Nov 1943 1 0 0 0 One of ten sub-operations in Eisenhart in the North Atlantic vs convoys , and .
Schill 1 16 Nov 1943 22 Nov 1943 8 1 0 1 Part of a three-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean vs MKS.30. Comprised U-211 (lost), U-228, U-262, U-333, U-358, U-426, U-515 and U-600. Damaged beyond repair the British sloop HMS Chanticleer (U-515).
Schill 2 17 Nov 1943 22 Nov 1943 9 0 0 1 Part of a three-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-86, U-238, U-343, U-536 (lost), U-582, U-608, U-648, U-709 and U-969.
Schill 3 18 Nov 1943 22 Nov 1943 9 0 0 0 Part of a three-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-212, U-391, U-424, U-542, U-618, U-714, U-764, U-843 and U-967.
Weddigen 22 Nov 1943 7 Dec 1943 17 0 0 4 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , , MKS.31, SL.140, and . Comprised the remaining boats of the Schill wolfpack, U-86 (lost), U-107, U-228, U-238, U-262, U-358, U-391, U-424, U-542 (lost), U-582, U-600 (lost), U-618, U-648 (lost), U-714, U-764, U-843 and U-969.
4 Dec 1943 8 Dec 1943 19 0 0 0 North Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , and . Comprised U-92, U-107, U-269, U-311, U-415, U-421, U-541, U-543, U-544, U-618, U-625, U-629, U-653, U-667, U-672, U-734, U-761, U-801 and U-962.
8 Dec 1943 17 Dec 1943 19 0 0 1 North Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-92, U-284, U-311, U-364, U-392, U-421, U-471, U-544, U-625, U-629, U-653, U-672, U-741, U-744, U-761, U-960, U-972 (lost), U-976 and U-981.
8 Dec 1943 17 Dec 1943 21 0 0 1 North Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-92, U-107, U-302, U-311, U-390, U-415, U-421, U-541, U-543, U-544, U-618, U-625, U-629, U-645 (lost), U-653, U-667, U-672, U-734, U-761, U-801 and U-962.
14 Dec 1943 17 Dec 1943 9 0 0 0 North Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-107, U-415, U-541, U-543, U-618, U-645 (lost), U-667, U-801 and U-962.
18 Dec 1943 23 Dec 1943 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs various ON, HX and SC convoys. Comprised U-302, U-311, U-392, U-629, U-960 and U-976.
Borkum 18 Dec 1943 3 Jan 1944 17 2 0 1 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys /SL.142, / and /SL.143 pairs. Comprised U-107, U-231, U-270, U-275, U-305, U-377, U-382, U-415, U-541, U-618, U-641, U-645 (lost), U-667, U-758, U-801, U-953 and U-962. Sank two destroyers, the British HMS Hurricane (U-415) and US USS Leary (U-275).
18 Dec 1943 23 Dec 1943 6 0 0 0 Atlantic vs ON, HX and SC-series convoys. Comprised U-92, U-421, U-544, U-625, U-653 and U-672.
18 Dec 1943 23 Dec 1943 6 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean against several ON, HX and SC convoys. Comprised U-364, U-471, U-741, U-744, U-972 and U-981. The Sylt wolfpack’s boats were divided, together with those of the Amrum and Föhr wolfpacks, into the six elements of the Rügen wolfpack.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 8 1 1 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-364, U-545, U-547, U-741, U-744, U-762, U-972 and U-981.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 6 0 0 1 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-364, U-545, U-741, U-744, U-762, U-972 (lost) and U-981.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 8 0 0 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-302, U-390, U-392, U-471, U-763, U-846 and U-960.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 9 0 0 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-92, U-302, U-311, U-392, U-471, U-846, U-960 and U-976.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 9 0 0 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-92, U-260, U-311, U-672, U-757, U-846 and U-976.
23 Dec 1943 7 Jan 1944 11 0 0 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-260, U-309, U-421, U-544, U-625, U-653, U-666, U-672, U-731 and U-976.
28 Dec 1943 1 Jan 1944 4 0 0 0 Southwestern approaches to the UK. Comprised U-421, U-505, U-618 and U-666.
28 Dec 1943 2 Jan 1944 3 0 0 0 Part of a seven-part wolfpack operation in the Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-309, U-653 and U-731.
1 Jan 1944 27 Jan 1944 15 3 2 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoys JW.56A and JW.56B. Comprised U-278, U-312, U-314, U-360, U-425, U-472, U-601, U-636, U-716, U-737, U-739, U-956, U-957 and U-965. Damaged the British destroyer HMS Obdurate (U-360).
Borkum 1 3 Jan 1944 13 Jan 1944 3 1 0 0 West of the Iberian peninsula vs convoys and SL.144. Comprised U-270, U-305 and U-382. Sank the British frigate HMS Tweed (U-305).
Borkum 2 3 Jan 1944 13 Jan 1944 2 0 0 0 West of the Iberian peninsula. Comprised U-641 and U-758.
Borkum 3 3 Jan 1944 13 Jan 1944 3 0 0 1 West of the Iberian peninsula. Comprised U-231 (lost), U-377 and U-953.
7 Jan 1944 26 Jan 1944 31 0 0 4 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Survivors of seven individually numbered and smaller Rügen groups were assembled into this larger group; comprised U-92, U-212, U-260, U-271, U-281, U-302, U-305 (lost), U-309, U-311, U-364, U-377 (lost), U-382, U-390, U-392, U-406, U-471, U-545, U-547, U-571, U-592, U-641 (lost), U-650, U-666, U-731, U-741, U-757 (lost), U-762, U-846, U-976, U-981 and U-984.
26 Jan 1944 3 Feb 1944 8 0 0 2 Atlantic vs convoy . Comprised U-212, U-271 (lost), U-281, U-441, U-571 (lost), U-592, U-650 and U-764.
Stürmer 26 Jan 1944 3 Feb 1944 13 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-283, U-309, U-386, U-390, U-406, U-545, U-547, U-666, U-731, U-762, U-984, U-985 and U-989.
27 Jan 1944 28 Feb 1944 21 2 0 1 Norwegian Sea vs convoys JW.56B, JW.57 and . Comprised U-278, U-312, U-313, U-314 (lost), U-362, U-425, U-472, U-601, U-674, U-713, U-716, U-737, U-739, U-956, U-957, U-965, U-973 and U-990. Sank the British destroyers HMS Hardy (U-278) and HMS Mahratta (U-990).
3 Feb 1944 17 Feb 1944 15 1 0 3 Double operation in the North Atlantic vs convoys , SL.147, , , , , , , , and .
Hai 1 17 Feb 1944 22 Feb 1944 16 1 0 3 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-91, U-212, U-256, U-264 (lost), U-386 (lost), U-406 (lost), U-437, U-441, U-546, U-549, U-603, U-608, U-709, U-764, U-985 and U-989. Sank the British sloop HMS Woodpecker (U-256).
Hai 2 17 Feb 1944 22 Feb 1944 3 0 0 0 Atlantic Ocean. Comprised U-281, U-650 and U-963.
22 Feb 1944 22 Mar 1944 31 5 1 8 Atlantic Ocean vs convoys , SL.150, , , SL.154, and . Comprised U-91 (lost), U-92, U-212, U-255, U-256, U-262, U-267, U-281, U-302, U-311, U-358 (lost), U-415, U-437, U-441, U-448, U-549, U-575 (lost), U-603 (lost), U-608, U-625 (lost), U-653 (lost), U-667, U-672, U-709 (lost), U-741, U-744, U-764 (lost), U-962, U-963, U-985 and U-986. Sank the British frigate HMS Gould (U-358), British LST-362, US destroyer escort USS Leopold (U-255) and British corvette HMS Asphodel (U-575); damaged the British LST-324.
23 Feb 1944 28 Feb 1944 4 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoy JW.57. Comprised U-315, U-366, U-472 and U-673.
28 Feb 1944 10 Mar 1944 12 0 0 2
5 Mar 1944 10 Mar 1944 4 0 0 1 Norwegian Sea. Comprised U-288, U-366 (lost), U-674 and U-990.
5 Mar 1944 10 Mar 1944 4 0 0 1 Norwegian Sea. Comprised U-278, U-737 and U-973 (lost).
10 Mar 1944 5 Apr 1944 5 0 0 1 Versus convoy JW.58. Comprised U-288 (lost), U-354, U-674, U-968 and U-990.
10 Mar 1944 5 Apr 1944 6 0 0 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoy JW.58. Comprised U-278, U-307, U-312, U-313, U-361 and U-959.
24 Mar 1944 5 Apr 1944 9 0 0 2 Arctic Ocean vs convoy JW.58. Comprised U-277, U-288, U-315, U-355 (lost), U-360 (lost), U-361, U-711, U-956 and U-990.
5 Apr 1944 20 Apr 1944 9 0 0 0
5 Apr 1944 20 Apr 1944 5 1 0 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoys and . Comprised U-315, U-361, U-711, U-716 and U-739.

20 Apr 1944 3 May 1944 14 1 0 2 Northwest Norway vs convoy . Donner comprised U-277 (lost), U-307, U-312, U-315, U-354, U-362, U-636 and U-703. Kiel comprised U-278, U-313, U-361, U-387, U-674 (lost), U-711 and U-739.
3 May 1944 10 Jul 1944 26 0 0 1
21 May 1944 28 May 1944 6 0 0 0
31 May 1944 6 Jun 1944 10 0 0 0 Area of Norway, Iceland and Spitsbergen. Comprised U-307, U-313, U-315, U-347, U-362, U-387, U-668, U-711, U-742 and U-997.
3 Aug 1944 26 Sep 1944 6 5 0 1 Kara Sea vs convoys and . Comprised U-278, U-362 (lost), U-365, U-711, U-739 and U-957.
17 Aug 1944 6 Sep 1944 7 3 0 3 Arctic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-344 (lost), U-354, U-363, U-395, U-668, U-703 and U-997. Damaged the British escort carrier HMS Nabob (U-354), sank the British sloop HMS Kite (U-344) and the frigate HMS Bickerton (U-354).
31 Aug 1944 5 Sep 1944 6 0 0 0
9 Sep 1944 2 Oct 1944 17 0 0 1 Arctic Ocean. Comprised U-293, U-310, U-312, U-315, U-363, U-365, U-387, U-425, U-636, U-668, U-737, U-921 (lost), U-956, U-965, U-968, U-992 and U-997.
17 Sep 1944 19 Sep 1944 4 0 0 0 Southwest coast of Norway. Comprised U-293, U-310, U-387 and U-737.
22 Sep 1944 25 Sep 1944 3 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean. Comprised U-313, U-668 and U-965.
26 Sep 1944 2 Oct 1944 13 2 0 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoy . Comprised U-293, U-310, U-315, U-363, U-365, U-387, U-636, U-668, U-771, U-965, U-968, U-992 and U-995.
14 Oct 1944 16 Oct 1944 4 0 0 0 Off the northwest coast of Norway. Comprised U-293, U-310, U-771 and U-997.
16 Oct 1944 10 Nov 1944 21 0 1 0 Norwegian Sea vs convoys and . Comprised U-293, U-295, U-310, U-312, U-315, U-363, U-365, U-387, U-425, U-636, U-668, U-737, U-771, U-956, U-965, U-968, U-992, U-995, U-997 and U-1163. Damaged the British frigate HMS Mounsey (U-295).
Nov 1944 Dec 1944 7 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoy supported by . Comprised U-295, U-310, U-387, U-668, U-965, U-997 and U-1163.
27 Nov 1944 14 Dec 1944 10 ? ? 0 Arctic Ocean, in the area to the west of Bjørnøya and in tandem with Grube, vs convoy supported by . Comprised U-286, U-293, U-299, U-313, U-315, U-318, U-363, U-365, U-995 and U-992.
21 Nov 1944 8 Jan 1945 18 7 1 2 vs convoys , , and .
30 Dec 1944 21 Jan 1945 7 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoy . Comprised U-299, U-956, U-995 and U-997 deployed in the Bjørnøya Passage, and U-293, U-310 and U-636 deployed off the mouth of the Kola inlet.
6 Feb 1945 13 Feb 1945 8 0 0 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoys and . Comprised U-286, U-293, U-307, U-318, U-425, U-636, U-711, U-716, U-739, U-968, U-992 and U-995.
13 Mar 1945 21 Mar 1945 13 3 0 0 Arctic Ocean vs convoys and of . Comprised U-307, U-310, U-312, U-313, U-318, U-363, U-668, U-711, U-716, U-968, U-992, U-995 and U-997.
Seewolf III 14 Apr 1945 1 May 1945 6 1 0 4 Atlantic Ocean. Operation Teardrop. Comprised U-518 (lost), U-546 (lost), U-805, U-858, U-880 (lost) and U-1235 (lost). Sank the US destroyer escort USS Frederick C. Davis (U-546).
16 Apr 1945 1 May 1945 9 1 0 2 Arctic Ocean vs convoy as part of . Comprised U-278, U-286 (lost), U-295, U-307 (lost), U-312, U-313, U-363, U-427 and U-481. Sank the British frigate HMS Goodall (U-286).

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.

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