Wolfpack Streitaxt Explained

Unit Name:Wolfpack Streitaxt
Dates:20 October 1942 - 2 November 1942
Branch:Kriegsmarine
Size:10 submarines
Battles:Convoy SL 125
Notable Commanders:Karl Neitzel

Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942.[1]

Service

The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships and damaging a further seven merchant ships .

Raiding History

DateU-boatName of shipNationalityTonsConvoyFate
26 October 1942Anglo Mærsk United Kingdom7,705SL-125Damaged
27 October 1942Anglo Mærsk United Kingdom7,705SL-125Sunk
27 October 1942Pacific Star United Kingdom7,951SL-125Sunk
27 October 1942Stentor United Kingdom6,148SL-125Sunk
28 October 1942Hopecastle United Kingdom5,178SL-125Damaged
28 October 1942Nagpore United Kingdom5,283SL-125Sunk
29 October 1942Corinaldo United Kingdom7,131SL-125Damaged
29 October 1942Hopecastle United Kingdom5,178SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Baron Vernon United Kingdom3,642SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Brittany United Kingdom4,772SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Bullmouth United Kingdom7,519SL-125Damaged
30 October 1942Bullmouth United Kingdom7,519SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Corinaldo United Kingdom7,131SL-125Damaged
30 October 1942Corinaldo United Kingdom7,131SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Président Doumer United Kingdom11,898SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Silverwillow United Kingdom6,373SL-125Sunk
30 October 1942Tasmania United Kingdom6,405SL-125Damaged
31 October 1942Alaska Norway5,681SL-125Damaged
31 October 1942Tasmania United Kingdom6,405SL-125Sunk

U-boats

U-boatCommanderFromTo
Gustav-Adolf Janssen[2] 29 October 19422 November 1942
Rudolf Schendel[3] 20 October 19422 November 1942
Hermann Kottmann[4] 20 October 194230 October 1942
Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann[5] 20 October 19421 November 1942
Hans Geissler[6] 29 October 19422 November 1942
Werner Witte[7] 20 October 19422 November 1942
Karl Neitzel[8] 20 October 19422 November 1942
Heinz Hirsacker[9] 20 October 19422 November 1942
Horst Höltring[10] 20 October 194231 October 1942
Hans Stock[11] 20 October 194231 October 1942

Bibliography

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolfpack Streitaxt . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Gustav-Adolf Janssen . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Rudolf Schendel . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Hermann Kottmann . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Hans Geissler . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Werner Witte . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  8. Web site: Karl Neitzel (Knight's Cross) . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Heinz Hirsacker . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  10. Web site: Horst Höltring (German Cross in Gold) . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Hans Stock . Helgason . Guðmundur . German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net . 23 October 2014.

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