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| Wolf pack Brandenburg | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 September 1941 – 2 October 1941 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 11 submarines |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wilhelm Dommes Günther Heydemann Otto Ites Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Reinhard Suhren Erich Topp |
Brandenburg was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic in 1941 from 15 September 1941 to 2 October 1941 [1]
The group was responsible for sinking 10 merchant ships (54,593 gross register tons (GRT)) and 1 warship (925 tons).
| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Empire Eland |  | 5,613 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Newbury | | 5,102 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 15 September 1941 | U-94 | Pegasus |  | 5,762 | ON 14 | Sunk |
| 19 September 1941 | U-372 | Baron Pentland | | 3,410 | SC 42 | Sunk |
| 19 September 1941 | U-74 | HMCS Lévis |  | 925 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | Barbro |  | 6,325 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-74 | Empire Burton | | 6,966 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | Pink Star |  | 4,150 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 20 September 1941 | U-552 | T. J. Williams | | 8,212 | SC 44 | Sunk |
| 22 September 1941 | U-562 | Erna III | | 1,590 | ON 16 | Sunk |
| 2 October 1941 | U-562 | Empire Wave | | 7,463 | ON 19 | Sunk |
| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-69 | Wilhelm Zahn [2] | 15 September 1941 | 24 September 1941 |
| U-74 | Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat [3] | 15 September 1941 | 20 September 1941 |
| U-94 | Otto Ites [4] | 15 September 1941 | 29 September 1941 |
| U-372 | Heinz-Joachim Neumann [5] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-373 | Paul-Karl Loeser [6] | 15 September 1941 | 24 September 1941 |
| U-431 | Wilhelm Dommes [7] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-552 | Erich Topp [8] | 15 September 1941 | 26 September 1941 |
| U-562 | Horst Hamm [9] | 15 September 1941 | 2 October 1941 |
| U-564 | Reinhard Suhren [10] | 16 September 1941 | 19 September 1941 |
| U-572 | Heinz Hirsacker [11] | 15 September 1941 | 1 October 1941 |
| U-575 | Günther Heydemann [12] | 15 September 1941 | 26 September 1941 |
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