| Operations information for U-758 |
14.11.1942 - 24.12.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-758 left Kiel under the command of Helmut Manseck on 14th Nov 1942 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 24th Dec 1942 after more than five weeks.
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14.02.1943 - 30.03.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 14th Feb 1943, U-758 left St. Nazaire under the command of Helmut Manseck and after over six weeks arrived at Bordeaux on 30th Mar 1943.
Helmut Manseck hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy HX-229.-
On 17th Mar 1943 he sank the Dutch 6,813 ton Zaanland, sailing with convoy HX-229.
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On 17th Mar 1943 he sank the American 7,176 ton James Oglethorpe, a member of convoy HX-229.
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15.05.1943 - 16.05.1943
Third Sailing
U-758 departed under Helmut Manseck from Bordeaux on 15th May 1943 and arrived back at Bordeaux on 16th May 1943 after one day.
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26.05.1943 - 25.06.1943
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-758 left Bordeaux under the command of Helmut Manseck on 26th May 1943 and after over four weeks arrived at St. Nazaire on 25th Jun 1943.
At 1918 HRS on 8th Jun 1943 in square DG 71, U-758 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC9 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
At 2000 HRS on 8th Jun 1943 in square DG 43, U-758 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC9 Squadron.
At 2000 HRS on 8th Jun 1943 in square DG 43, U-758 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC9 Squadron.
At 2008 HRS on 8th Jun 1943 in square DG 43, U-758 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC9 Squadron. U-758 was heavily damaged in the attack.
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01.09.1943 - 24.10.1943
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 1st Sep 1943, U-758 left St. Nazaire under the command of Helmut Manseck and arrived at Lorient on 24th Oct 1943 after seven and a half weeks.
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16.12.1943 - 20.01.1944
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-758 departed under Helmut Manseck from Lorient on 16th Dec 1943 and after five weeks arrived at St. Nazaire on 20th Jan 1944.
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06.06.1944 - 15.06.1944
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-758 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Arend Feindt on 6th Jun 1944 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 15th Jun 1944 after just over one week on patrol.
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23.08.1944 - 10.10.1944
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 23rd Aug 1944, U-758 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Arend Feindt and after nearly seven weeks arrived at Bergen on 10th Oct 1944.
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13.10.1944 - 14.10.1944
Ninth Sailing
U-758 departed under Hans-Arend Feindt from Bergen on 13th Oct 1944 and arrived at Stavanger on 14th Oct 1944 after one day.
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19.10.1944 - 25.10.1944
Tenth Sailing
U-758 left Stavanger under the command of Hans-Arend Feindt on 19th Oct 1944 and after six days arrived at Flensburg on 25th Oct 1944.
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