Wolfpack Streitaxt

Wolfpack Streitaxt
Active	20 October 1942 - 2 November 1942
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine
Size	10 submarines
Engagements	Convoy SL 125
Commanders
Notable commanders	Karl Neitzel

Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942.^[1]

Service

The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships (80,005 gross register tons (GRT)) and damaging a further seven merchant ships (46,750 GRT).

Raiding History

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Nationality	Tons	Convoy	Fate
26 October 1942	U-509	Anglo Mærsk	United Kingdom	7,705	SL-125	Damaged
27 October 1942	U-604	Anglo Mærsk	United Kingdom	7,705	SL-125	Sunk
27 October 1942	U-509	Pacific Star	United Kingdom	7,951	SL-125	Sunk
27 October 1942	U-509	Stentor	United Kingdom	6,148	SL-125	Sunk
28 October 1942	U-509	Hopecastle	United Kingdom	5,178	SL-125	Damaged
28 October 1942	U-509	Nagpore	United Kingdom	5,283	SL-125	Sunk
29 October 1942	U-509	Corinaldo	United Kingdom	7,131	SL-125	Damaged
29 October 1942	U-203	Hopecastle	United Kingdom	5,178	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-604	Baron Vernon	United Kingdom	3,642	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-509	Brittany	United Kingdom	4,772	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-409	Bullmouth	United Kingdom	7,519	SL-125	Damaged
30 October 1942	U-659	Bullmouth	United Kingdom	7,519	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-659	Corinaldo	United Kingdom	7,131	SL-125	Damaged
30 October 1942	U-203	Corinaldo	United Kingdom	7,131	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-604	Président Doumer	United Kingdom	11,898	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-409	Silverwillow	United Kingdom	6,373	SL-125	Sunk
30 October 1942	U-659	Tasmania	United Kingdom	6,405	SL-125	Damaged
31 October 1942	U-510	Alaska	Norway	5,681	SL-125	Damaged
31 October 1942	U-103	Tasmania	United Kingdom	6,405	SL-125	Sunk

U-boats

U-boat	Commander	From	To
U-103	Gustav-Adolf Janssen[2]	29 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-134	Rudolf Schendel[3]	20 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-203	Hermann Kottmann[4]	20 October 1942	30 October 1942
U-409	Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann[5]	20 October 1942	1 November 1942
U-440	Hans Geissler[6]	29 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-509	Werner Witte[7]	20 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-510	Karl Neitzel[8]	20 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-572	Heinz Hirsacker[9]	20 October 1942	2 November 1942
U-604	Horst Höltring[10]	20 October 1942	31 October 1942
U-659	Hans Stock[11]	20 October 1942	31 October 1942

Bibliography

• Edwards, Bernard (1996). Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War. Cassell Military Classics. pp. 117, 119, 123–125. ISBN 0-304-35203-9.

References

Notes

1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Wolfpack Streitaxt". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Gustav-Adolf Janssen". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Rudolf Schendel". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hermann Kottmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
5. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
6. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Geissler". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
7. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Werner Witte". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
8. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Karl Neitzel (Knight's Cross)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
9. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heinz Hirsacker". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
10. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Horst Höltring (German Cross in Gold)". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
11. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Hans Stock". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.