Wolfpack Ungestüm
| Wolfpack Ungestüm | |
|---|---|
| Active | 11 December 1942 - 30 December 1942 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 13 submarines |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Siegfried Strelow |
Ungestüm (Vehemence) was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 11 December 1942 to 30 December 1942.[1]
Ungestüm
[edit]The group was responsible for sinking nine merchant ships 33,130 gross register tons (GRT) and damaging one merchant ship 5,701 GRT.
Raiding History
[edit]| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | GRT | Nationality | Convoy | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 1942 | U-591 | Montreal City | 3,066 |  United Kingdom
|
ON-152 | Sunk |
| 28 December 1942 | U-591 | Norse King | 5,701 |  Norway
|
ONS-154 | Damaged |
| 29 December 1942 | U-435 | Empire Shackleton | 7,068 | United Kingdom
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 29 December 1942 | U-628 | Lynton Grange | 5,029 | United Kingdom
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 29 December 1942 | U-435 | Norse King | 5,701 | Norway
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 29 December 1942 | U-336 | President Francqui | 4,919 |  Belgium
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 29 December 1942 | U-591 | Zarian | 4,871 | United Kingdom
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 30 December 1942 | U-435 | HMS Fidelity | 2,456 |  Royal Navy
|
ONS-154 | Sunk |
| 30 December 1942 | U-435 | HMS LCV-752 | 10 | Royal Navy
|
ONS-154 | Sunk while being transported |
| 30 December 1942 | U-435 | HMS LCV-754 | 10 | Royal Navy
|
ONS-154 | Sunk while being transported |
| 38,831 | ||||||
U-boats
[edit]| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-336 | Hans Hunger[2] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
| U-373 | Paul-Karl Loeser[3] | 15 December 1942 | 26 December 1942 |
| U-435 | Siegfried Strelow[4] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
| U-445 | Heinz-Konrad Fenn[5] | 15 December 1942 | 25 December 1942 |
| U-455 | Hans-Martin Scheibe[6] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
| U-524 | Walter von Steinaecker[7] | 11 December 1942 | 23 December 1942 |
| U-569 | Hans-Peter Hinsch[8] | 11 December 1942 | 22 December 1942 |
| U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche[9] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
| U-604 | Horst Höltring[10] | 11 December 1942 | 22 December 1942 |
| U-610 | Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen[11] | 11 December 1942 | 13 December 1942 |
| U-615 | Ralph Kapitzky[12] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
| U-623 | Hermann Schröder[13] | 11 December 1942 | 13 December 1942 |
| U-628 | Heinrich Hasenschar[14] | 11 December 1942 | 30 December 1942 |
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wolfpack Ungestüm". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Hunger". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Paul-Karl Loeser". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Siegfried Strelow (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz-Konrad Fenn". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans-Martin Scheibe". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Walter von Steinaecker". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans-Peter Hinsch". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Höltring". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ralph Kapitzky". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hermann Schröder". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinrich Hasenschar". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- Bibliography
- Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. Cassell Military Classics. pp. 134, 136, 139. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.
- Blair, Clay (1997). Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted 1942-45. Hachette UK.