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Patrol info for U-508
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 6 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 82 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt.Georg Staats | 1WO Oblt.Gert Dültgen | 2WO Ltn.Friedrich Altmeier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-508
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We have 86 daily positions for the 82 days U-508 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on17 Oct 1942
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Arrival at Lorient on6 Jan 19436 Jan 19436 Jan 1943
Ships hit by U-508 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats |  | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 7,176 |  | am | TAG-19 | A |
| 7 Nov 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Lindenhall | 5,248 |  | br | TAG-19 | B |
| 17 Nov 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | City of Corinth | 5,318 | | br | C | |
| 27 Nov 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Clan Macfadyen | 6,191 | | br | D | |
| 28 Nov 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | Empire Cromwell | 5,970 | | br | E | ||
| 1 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Trevalgan | 5,299 | | br | F | |
| 2 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | City of Bath | 5,079 | | br | G | |
| 3 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Solon II | 4,561 | | br | H | |
| 9 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Nigerian | 5,423 | | br | I | |
| 50,265 | |||||||||
9 ships sunk (50,265 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
9 Dec 1942.U-508 captured four of the crew after sinking the British steam merchantmanNigerian.
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Attacks on U-508 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.