Delphin II (Dolphin) was the name given to a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II, from 26 December 1942 to 14 February 1943.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Wolf pack Delphin II | |
|---|---|
| Active | 26 December 1942 - 14 February 1943 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Size | 17 submarines |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Joachim Berger Ulrich Folkers Harald Gelhaus Günther Heydemann Günther Krech Helmut Möhlmann Günther Seibicke, |
The group was responsible for sinking 10 merchant ships and damaging one ship; 2 of the pack's U-boats were sunk.
Raiding history
edit| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1943 | U-436 | Günther Seibicke | Albert L. Ellsworth |  Norway
|
8,309 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 8 January 1943 | U-436 | Günther Seibicke | Oltenia II |  United Kingdom
|
6,394 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 9 January 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | Minister Wedel | Norway
|
6,833 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 9 January 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | Norvik |  Panama
|
10,034 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 9 January 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | Empire Lytton | United Kingdom
|
9,807 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 9 January 1943 | U-511 | Fritz Schneewind | William Wilberforce | United Kingdom
|
5,004 | Sunk | |
| 11 January 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | British Dominion | United Kingdom
|
6,983 | TM-1 | Damaged |
| 11 January 1943 | U-620 | Heinz Stein | British Dominion | United Kingdom
|
6,983 | TM-1 | Sunk |
| 25 January 1943 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | City of Flint |  United States
|
4,963 | UGS-4 | Sunk |
| 27 January 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | Julia Ward Howe | United States
|
7,176 | UGS-4 | Sunk |
| 27 January 1943 | U-514 | Hans-Jürgen Auffermann | Charles C. Pinckney | United States
|
7,177 | UGS-4 | Sunk |
U-boats involved
edit| U-boat | Commander | From | To | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-87 | Kapitänleutnant Joachim Berger[6] | 20 January 1943 | 9 February 1943 | |
| U-107 | Kapitänleutnant Harald Gelhaus[7] | 11 February 1943 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-125 | Kapitänleutnant Ulrich Folkers[8] | 5 January 1943 | 13 February 1943 | |
| U-202 | Kapitänleutnant Günter Poser[9] | 20 January 1943 | 9 February 1943 | |
| U-258 | Oberleutnant zur See Leopold Koch[10] | 23 January 1943 | 9 February 1943 | |
| U-268 | Kapitänleutnant Hartwig Looks[11] | 23 January 1943 | 9 February 1943 | |
| U-381 | Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf von Pückler und Limpurg[12] | 26 December 1942 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-436 | Korvettenkapitän Günther Seibicke[13] | 26 December 1942 | 12 February 1943 | |
| U-442 | Fregattenkapitän Hans-Joachim Hesse[14] | 26 December 1942 | 12 February 1943 | U-boat was sunk |
| U-463 | Korvettenkapitän Leo Wolfbauer[15] | 11 January 1943 | 14 January 1943 | |
| U-511 | Kapitänleutnant Fritz Schneewind[16] | 3 January 1943 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-514 | Kapitänleutnant Hans-Jürgen Auffermann[17] | 5 January 1943 | 9 February 1943 | |
| U-522 | Kapitänleutnant Herbert Schneider[18] | 3 January 1943 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-558 | Kapitänleutnant Günther Krech[19] | 24 January 1943 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-571 | Korvettenkapitän Helmut Möhlmann[20] | 26 December 1942 | 19 January 1943 | |
| U-575 | Kapitänleutnant Günther Heydemann[21] | 26 December 1942 | 14 February 1943 | |
| U-620 | Kapitänleutnant Heinz Stein[22] | 26 December 1942 | 13 February 1943 | U-boat was sunk |
References
edit- ^ "Wolfpack Delphin II". uboat.net. Retrieved 18 Feb 2020.
- ^ "Delphin (ii)". Codenames.info. Retrieved 18 Feb 2020.
- ^ Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon (2015). World War II Sea War:Volume 8 Guadalcanal Secured. Bertke Publications. ISBN 978-1-937470-13-5.
- ^ Edwards, Bernard (2004). Twilight of the U-Boats. CPI UK. ISBN 1-84415-035-6.
- ^ Mallmann Showell, Jak (1973). U-Boats Under the Swastika. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 0-7110-0379-3.
- ^ "Joachim Berger". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Harald Gelhaus". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Ulrich Folkers". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Günter Poser". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Leopold Koch". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Hartwig Looks". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf von Pückler und Limpurg". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Günther Seibicke". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Hans-Joachim Hesse". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Leo Wolfbauer". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Fritz Schneewind". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Hans-Jürgen Auffermann". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Herbert Schneider". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Günther Krech". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Helmut Möhlmann". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Günther Heydemann". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Heinz Stein". u-boat.net. Retrieved 18 February 2020.