| Operations information for U-58 |
25.08.1939 - 09.09.1939
First Sailing - active patrol
U-58 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Herbert Kuppisch on 25th Aug 1939 and arrived at Kiel on 9th Sep 1939 after just over two weeks.
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23.10.1939 - 10.11.1939
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 23rd Oct 1939, U-58 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Kuppisch and returned to Kiel on 10th Nov 1939 after two and a half weeks on patrol.
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29.11.1939 - 05.12.1939
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-58 departed under Herbert Kuppisch from Kiel on 29th Nov 1939 and arrived back at Kiel on 5th Dec 1939 after six days on patrol.
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27.12.1939 - 08.01.1940
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-58 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Kuppisch on 27th Dec 1939 and returned more than one week later to Kiel on 8th Jan 1940.
Herbert Kuppisch hit two ships on this patrol, one was from convoy HN-6.-
On 1st Jan 1940 he sank the Swedish 1,951 ton Lars Magnus Trozelli.
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On 3rd Jan 1940 he sank the Swedish 2,475 ton Svartön, sailing with convoy HN-6.
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20.01.1940 - 25.01.1940
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 20th Jan 1940, U-58 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Kuppisch and arrived at Wilhelmshaven on 25th Jan 1940 after five days.
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27.01.1940 - 08.02.1940
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-58 departed under Herbert Kuppisch from Wilhelmshaven on 27th Jan 1940 and returned to Wilhelmshaven on 8th Feb 1940 after more than one week on patrol.
Herbert Kuppisch hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 3rd Feb 1940 he sank the Estonian 815 ton Reet.
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31.03.1940 - 03.05.1940
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-58 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Herbert Kuppisch on 31st Mar 1940 and arrived at Kiel on 3rd May 1940 after more than four weeks.
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27.05.1940 - 17.06.1940
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 27th May 1940, U-58 left Kiel under the command of Herbert Kuppisch and returned three weeks later to Kiel on 17th Jun 1940.
Herbert Kuppisch hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 1st Jun 1940 he sank the British 8,401 ton HMS Astronomer.
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06.07.1940 - 22.07.1940
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-58 departed under Heinrich Schonder from Kiel on 6th Jul 1940 and arrived at Lorient on 22nd Jul 1940 after over two weeks.
Heinrich Schonder hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 18th Jul 1940 he sank the Norwegian 1,591 ton Gyda.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Gyda.
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29.07.1940 - 12.08.1940
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-58 left Lorient under the command of Heinrich Schonder on 29th Jul 1940 and returned to Lorient on 12th Aug 1940 after two weeks on patrol.
Heinrich Schonder hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SL-40.-
On 4th Aug 1940 he sank the Greek 4,360 ton Pindos, a member of convoy SL-40.
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02.09.1940 - 20.09.1940
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 2nd Sep 1940, U-58 left Lorient under the command of Heinrich Schonder and arrived back at Lorient on 20th Sep 1940 after two and a half weeks on patrol.
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02.10.1940 - 12.10.1940
Twelfth Sailing
U-58 departed under Heinrich Schonder from Lorient on 2nd Oct 1940 and after one and a half weeks arrived at Bergen on 12th Oct 1940.
Heinrich Schonder hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-76.-
On 8th Oct 1940 he sank the British 4,956 ton Confield, part of convoy HX-76.
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14.10.1940 - 18.10.1940
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-58 left Bergen under the command of Heinrich Schonder on 14th Oct 1940 and arrived at Kiel on 18th Oct 1940 after four days.
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