U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-596
25.06.1942 - 02.07.1942 First Sailing U-596 left Kiel under the command of Gunter Jahn on 25th Jun 1942 and arrived at return on 2nd Jul 1942 after one week.
25.07.1942 - 28.07.1942 Second Sailing On the 25th Jul 1942, U-596 left Kiel under the command of Gunter Jahn and after three days arrived at return on 28th Jul 1942.
08.08.1942 - 03.10.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-596 departed under Gunter Jahn from Bergen on 8th Aug 1942 and arrived at return on 3rd Oct 1942 after eight weeks. Gunter Jahn hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy: One was from convoy SC-100 and one was from convoy SC-95. On 16th Aug 1942 he sank the Swedish 4,966 ton Suecia, sailing with convoy SC-95. On 20th Sep 1942 he sank the British 5,676 ton Empire Hartebeeste, a member of convoy SC-100.
04.11.1942 - 15.11.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-596 left St. Nazaire under the command of Gunter Jahn on 4th Nov 1942 and after one and a half weeks arrived at return on 15th Nov 1942.
27.01.1943 - 16.02.1943 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 27th Jan 1943, U-596 left La Spezia under the command of Gunter Jahn and arrived at return on 16th Feb 1943 after nearly three weeks. On 3rd Feb 1943 in square CH 82, U-596 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-596 was not damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. On 4th Feb 1943 in square CH 81, U-596 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 48 Squadron. U-596 was not damaged by the attack. Gunter Jahn hit one ship on this patrol. On 7th Feb 1943 he sank the British 246 ton HMS LCI(L)-162.
28.02.1943 - 12.03.1943 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-596 departed under Gunter Jahn from La Spezia on 28th Feb 1943 and after more than one week arrived at return on 12th Mar 1943. Gunter Jahn hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy KMS-10. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the British 7,047 ton Empire Standard, part of convoy KMS-10. On 9th Mar 1943 he damaged the British 7,133 ton Fort Norman, from convoy KMS-10.
23.03.1943 - 15.04.1943 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-596 left La Spezia under the command of Gunter Jahn on 23rd Mar 1943 and arrived at return on 15th Apr 1943 after over three weeks. Gunter Jahn hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy ET-16. On 30th Mar 1943 he sank the British 7,133 ton Fort a la Corne, sailing with convoy ET-16. On 30th Mar 1943 he sank the Norwegian 9,551 ton Hallanger, a member of convoy ET-16. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Hallanger.
26.04.1943 - 30.04.1943 Eighth Sailing On the 26th Apr 1943, U-596 left La Spezia under the command of Gunter Jahn and after four days arrived at return on 30th Apr 1943.
17.06.1943 - 26.06.1943 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-596 departed under Gunter Jahn from Pola on 17th Jun 1943 and arrived at return on 26th Jun 1943 after just over one week.
10.08.1943 - 10.09.1943 Tenth Sailing - active patrol U-596 left Pola under the command of Victor-Wilhelm Nonn on 10th Aug 1943 and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 10th Sep 1943. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn hit six ships on this patrol. On 20th Aug 1943 he sank the Egyptian 68 ton El Sayeda. On 21st Aug 1943 he sank the British 21 ton Panikos. On 21st Aug 1943 he sank the British 50 ton Namaz. On 21st Aug 1943 he sank the 132 ton Lily. On 30th Aug 1943 he sank the Egyptian 183 ton Nagwa. On 7th Sep 1943 he sank the Egyptian 80 ton Hamidieh.
28.09.1943 - 10.10.1943 Eleventh Sailing - active patrol On the 28th Sep 1943, U-596 left Salamis under the command of Victor-Wilhelm Nonn and arrived at return on 10th Oct 1943 after more than one week. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn hit one ship on this patrol from convoy XT-4. On 4th Oct 1943 he sank the Norwegian 5,542 ton Marit, part of convoy XT-4. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Marit.
30.11.1943 - 28.12.1943 Twelfth Sailing - active patrol U-596 departed under Victor-Wilhelm Nonn from Pola on 30th Nov 1943 and after four weeks arrived at return on 28th Dec 1943. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HA-11. On 9th Dec 1943 he sank the British 8,009 ton Cap Padaran, from convoy HA-11.
12.02.1944 - 11.03.1944 Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol U-596 left Pola under the command of Victor-Wilhelm Nonn on 12th Feb 1944 and arrived at return on 11th Mar 1944 after four weeks.
09.04.1944 - 29.04.1944 Fourteenth Sailing - active patrol On the 9th Apr 1944, U-596 left Pola under the command of Victor-Wilhelm Nonn and after nearly three weeks arrived at return on 29th Apr 1944.
29.07.1944 - 01.09.1944 Fifteenth Sailing - active patrol U-596 departed under Hans Kolbus from Pola on 29th Jul 1944 and arrived at return on 1st Sep 1944 after nearly five weeks.

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