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.