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| U-582 | Type VIIC |
| Feldpost Number | M 46 477 |
| Construction Yard | Blohm und Voß, Hamburg |
| Yard Number | 558 |
| Ordered | 8th Jan 1940 |
| Keel laid | 25th Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 12th Jun 1941 |
| Commissioned | 7th Aug 1941 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 08.41 - 12.41 | 5.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
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| 12.41 - 10.42 | 1.U-Flottille, Brest
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 07.41 - 10.42 | KL Werner Schulte
see also: U-98 |
| Operations information for U-582 | 20.12.1941 - 29.12.1941
First Sailing
U-582 left Kiel under the command of Werner Schulte on 20th Dec 1941 and arrived at return on 29th Dec 1941 after just over one week.
| 03.01.1942 - 07.02.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 3rd Jan 1942, U-582 left Trondheim under the command of Werner Schulte and after five weeks arrived at return on 7th Feb 1942.
Werner Schulte hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ON-59.-
On 26th Jan 1942 he sank the British 5,189 ton Refast, sailing with convoy ON-59.
| 19.03.1942 - 24.05.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-582 departed under Werner Schulte from Brest on 19th Mar 1942 and arrived at return on 24th May 1942 after nine and a half weeks.
| 22.06.1942 - 11.08.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-582 left Brest under the command of Werner Schulte on 22nd Jun 1942 and after just over seven weeks arrived at return on 11th Aug 1942.
Werner Schulte hit four ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy OS-33.-
On 12th Jul 1942 he sank the British 8,826 ton Port Hunter, a member of convoy OS-33.
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On 15th Jul 1942 he sank the British 7,524 ton Empire Attendant, part of convoy OS-33.
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On 22nd Jul 1942 he sank the American 7,493 ton Honolulan.
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On 27th Jul 1942 he sank the American 6,801 ton Stella Lykes.
| 14.09.1942 - 05.10.1942
Fifth Sailing
On the 14th Sep 1942, U-582 left Brest under the command of Werner Schulte and arrived at return on 5th Oct 1942 after three weeks.
Werner Schulte hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-209 and one was from convoy ON-131.
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On 23rd Sep 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,993 ton Vibran, from convoy ON-131.
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On 4th Oct 1942 he sank the American 11,651 ton Robert H Colley, sailing with convoy HX-209.
Until recently it was generally believed that U-254 had sunk Robert H Colley. However further research by Roland Berr indicates that the most likely candidate is U-582, who was last heard from when Schulte radioed that he had sighted a convoy (HX-209) on the 4th October at 1620, in square AK 36. No other boat was this close to Robert H Colley, the only other candidate is U-619, however it was too far away. Many thanks to Roland Berr for his work.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Vibran.
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