U-Boat Operations

U-606	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 28 390
Construction Yard	Blohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number	582
Ordered	22nd May 1940
Keel laid	12th Mar 1941
Launched	27th Nov 1941
Commissioned	22nd Jan 1942
Baubelehrung	Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen / 8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
01.42 - 08.42	5.U-Flottille, Kiel Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.42 - 10.42	11.U-Flottille, Bergen Frontboot (operational)
11.42 - 02.43	9.U-Flottille, Brest Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
01.42 - 10.42	OL Hans Klatt
10.42 - 02.43	OL Hans-Heinrich Döhler see also: U-21

Operations information for U-606
18.08.1942 - 22.08.1942 First Sailing U-606 left Kiel under the command of Hans Klatt on 18th Aug 1942 and arrived at return on 22nd Aug 1942 after four days.
14.09.1942 - 26.09.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 14th Sep 1942, U-606 left Bergen under the command of Dietrich von der Esch and after more than one week arrived at return on 26th Sep 1942.
17.10.1942 - 05.12.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-606 departed under Hans-Heinrich Döhler from Bergen on 17th Oct 1942 and arrived at return on 5th Dec 1942 after seven weeks. Hans-Heinrich Döhler hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy HX-212. On 28th Oct 1942 he sank the American 8,225 ton Gurney E Newlin, sailing with convoy HX-212. On 28th Oct 1942 he damaged the Norwegian 16,966 ton Kosmos II, a member of convoy HX-212. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Kosmos II.
04.01.1943 - 22.02.1943 Fourth Sailing U-606 left Brest under the command of Hans-Heinrich Döhler on 4th Jan 1943 and after seven weeks arrived at return on 22nd Feb 1943. Hans-Heinrich Döhler hit three ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy ON-166. On 22nd Feb 1943 he damaged the American 4,959 ton Expositor, part of convoy ON-166. On 22nd Feb 1943 he sank the American 5,687 ton Chattanooga City, from convoy ON-166. On 22nd Feb 1943 he sank the British 6,615 ton Empire Redshank, sailing with convoy ON-166.

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