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| U-158 | Type IXC |
| Feldpost Number | M 14 343 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen |
| Yard Number | 1000 |
| Ordered | 25th Sep 1939 |
| Keel laid | 1st Nov 1940 |
| Launched | 21st Jun 1941 |
| Commissioned | 25th Sep 1941 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen /
6.KLA, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 09.41 - 02.42 | 4.U-Flottille, Stettin
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 02.42 - 06.42 | 10.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 08.41 - 06.42 | KL Erwin Rostin |
| Operations information for U-158 | 02.02.1942 - 02.02.1942
First Sailing
U-158 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Erwin Rostin on 2nd Feb 1942 and arrived at return on the same day.
| 07.02.1942 - 31.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 7th Feb 1942, U-158 left Helgoland under the command of Erwin Rostin and after seven and a half weeks arrived at return on 31st Mar 1942.
Erwin Rostin hit seven ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy ONS-67.-
On 24th Feb 1942 he sank the British 8,032 ton Empire Celt, sailing with convoy ONS-67.
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On 24th Feb 1942 he damaged the British 8,146 ton Diloma, a member of convoy ONS-67.
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On 1st Mar 1942 he sank the Norwegian 9,551 ton Finnanger, part of convoy ONS-67.
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On 11th Mar 1942 he sank the American 2,609 ton Caribsea.
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On 13th Mar 1942 he sank the American 11,641 ton John D Gill.
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On 15th Mar 1942 he sank the American 6,952 ton Ario.
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On 15th Mar 1942 he damaged the American 7,118 ton Olean.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Finnanger.
| 04.05.1942 - 30.06.1942
Third Sailing
U-158 departed under Erwin Rostin from Lorient on 4th May 1942 and arrived at return on 30th Jun 1942 after just over eight weeks.
Erwin Rostin hit twelve ships on this patrol, one was from convoy ON-93.-
On 20th May 1942 he sank the British 8,113 ton Darina, from convoy ON-93.
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On 22nd May 1942 he sank the Canadian 1,748 ton Frank B Baird.
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On 2nd Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,686 ton Knoxville City.
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On 4th Jun 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,647 ton Nidarnes.
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On 5th Jun 1942 he sank the American 2,572 ton Velma Lykes.
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On 7th Jun 1942 he sank the Panamanian 5,234 ton Hermis.
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On 11th Jun 1942 he sank the Panamanian 13,467 ton Sheherazade.
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On 12th Jun 1942 he sank the American 8,192 ton Cities Service Toledo.
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On 17th Jun 1942 he sank the Norwegian 1,560 ton Moira.
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On 17th Jun 1942 he sank the Panamanian 3,601 ton San Blas.
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On 23rd Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,766 ton Major General Henry Gibbins.
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On 29th Jun 1942 he sank the 3,950 ton Everalda.
You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the links for more information on Nidarnes and Moira.
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