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U-Boat U-658 was a Type VIIC U-boat, Here is a brief History of the Submarine. 

U-658 was built at the Howaldtswerke Shipyards in Hamburg and Laid down on the 5th of November 1940 and launched on the 11 September 1941. The U-boat was commanded by KL Hans Senkel until being sunk on the 30th October 1942. after being depth Charged by two Royal Canadian Air Force Hudsons of 145 squadron. There were no survivors.

U-658 served with 8 U-Flottila based at Konigsberg and Danzig from November 1941 until July 1942. Then with 6 - U-flotille based at St Nazaire

She took part in 2 patrols and sank three ships plus Damaging one other

 U-658 first patrol was to the Caribbean leaving Kiel on the 7th July 1942. On the evening of the 12th August 1942 U-658 spotted the convoy WAT 13 and on the early hours of the 13th sank the SS Medea just of The East Coast of Cuba.

On the 17th of August U-658 spotted the Convoy PG6. She torpedoed three ships sinking two the SS Fort la Reine and the SS Samir. and Damaging the  MV Laguna These attacks happed off Haiti.
 

 


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