| Operations information for U-437 |
04.04.1942 - 16.04.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left Kiel under the command of Werner-Karl Schulz on 4th Apr 1942 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 16th Apr 1942 after more than one week.
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29.04.1942 - 18.05.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 29th Apr 1942, U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Werner-Karl Schulz and returned to St. Nazaire on 18th May 1942 after more than two weeks on patrol.
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06.06.1942 - 12.08.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-437 departed under Werner-Karl Schulz from St. Nazaire on 6th Jun 1942 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 12th Aug 1942 after nine and a half weeks on patrol.
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17.09.1942 - 15.11.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Werner-Karl Schulz on 17th Sep 1942 and returned eight and a half weeks later to St. Nazaire on 15th Nov 1942.
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04.02.1943 - 05.03.1943
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 4th Feb 1943, U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby and arrived back at St. Nazaire just over four weeks later on 5th Mar 1943.
On 26th Feb 1943 in square CF 25, U-437 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-437 was only slightly damaged in the attack.
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26.04.1943 - 30.04.1943
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 departed under Hermann Lamby from St. Nazaire on 26th Apr 1943 and returned to St. Nazaire on 30th Apr 1943 after four days on patrol.
At 0030 HRS on 29th Apr 1943 in square BF 72, U-437 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. U-437 was moderately damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
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24.07.1943 - 25.07.1943
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby on 24th Jul 1943 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 25th Jul 1943 after one day on patrol.
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01.08.1943 - 03.08.1943
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 1st Aug 1943, U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby and returned two days later to St. Nazaire on 3rd Aug 1943.
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18.09.1943 - 19.09.1943
Ninth Sailing
U-437 departed under Hermann Lamby from St. Nazaire on 18th Sep 1943 and arrived back at St. Nazaire one day later on 19th Sep 1943.
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23.09.1943 - 19.11.1943
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby on 23rd Sep 1943 and returned to St. Nazaire on 19th Nov 1943 after just over eight weeks on patrol.
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20.01.1944 - 22.01.1944
Eleventh Sailing
On the 20th Jan 1944, U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 22nd Jan 1944 after two days.
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29.01.1944 - 31.01.1944
Twelfth Sailing
U-437 departed under Hermann Lamby from St. Nazaire on 29th Jan 1944 and returned two days later to St. Nazaire on 31st Jan 1944.
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02.02.1944 - 03.04.1944
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby on 2nd Feb 1944 and arrived back at St. Nazaire more than eight weeks later on 3rd Apr 1944.
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06.06.1944 - 15.06.1944
Fourteenth Sailing - active patrol
On the 6th Jun 1944, U-437 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hermann Lamby and returned to St. Nazaire on 15th Jun 1944 after just over one week on patrol.
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09.08.1944 - 13.08.1944
Fifteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 departed under Hermann Lamby from St. Nazaire on 9th Aug 1944 and arrived at Bordeaux on 13th Aug 1944 after four days.
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23.08.1944 - 21.09.1944
Sixteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-437 left Bordeaux under the command of Hermann Lamby on 23rd Aug 1944 and after just over four weeks arrived at Bergen on 21st Sep 1944.
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