Wolfpack Lohs Explained

Lohs was a "wolfpack" of German U-boats that operated from August 1 to September 22, 1942 in World War II. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.[1]

U-boats involved

The U-boats that made up Wolfpack Lohs included:

Raiding career

Lohs was responsible for the sinking of eight ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

DateU-boatShipNationalityTonnageFate
15 August 1942Balladier United States3,279Sunk
16 August 1942Suecia Sweden4,966Sunk
25 August 1942Empire Breeze United Kingdom7,457Sunk
25 August 1942Katvaldis United Kingdom3,163Sunk
25 August 1942Sheaf Mount United Kingdom5,017Sunk
25 August 1942Trolla Norway1,598Sunk
9 September 1942USS Muskeget1,827Sunk
20 September 1942Empire Hartebeeste United Kingdom5,676Sunk

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Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lohs . Helgason . GuĂ°mundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 15 February 2010.