German submarine U-504

IX C

M 45 926

German shipyard, Hamburg

September 25, 1939

294

April 29, 1940

April 24, 1941

July 30, 1941

July 30, 1941 - January 5, 1943 Lieutenant Commander Fritz Poske
January 6, 1943 - July 30, 1943 Lieutenant Commander William Luis

7 patrols

16 vessels ( 85 299 GRT)

U 504 was a German U- Boat Type IX C, which was used in World War II by the Kriegsmarine.

Construction and commissioning

The boat was on April 29, 1940 set at the Deutsche Werft in Hamburg Kiel, launched on April 24, 1941 and provided with 53 -man crew under the command of Lieutenant Commander Fritz Poske into service on 30 July 1941.

Service history

U 504 took seven patrols, where 15 ships were sunk, another was classified as a total loss ( total tonnage of 16 vessels: 85 299 GRT).

First patrol

U 504 left Kiel on January 6, 1942 and reached Lorient, France, on January 20. No ships were sunk.

Second patrol

February 22, 1942: the sinking of the U.S. Republic ( 5,287 GRT) ( Lage27.083333 - 80.25 )
February 23, 1942: sinking the U.S. WD Anderson ( 10,227 GRT) ( Lage27.15 - 79.933333 )
February 26, 1942: Sinking of the Dutch Mamura ( 8,245 GRT) ( Lage29 - 76.333333 )
March 16, 1942: the sinking of the British Stan Garth ( 2,802 GRT, in convoy OS -20 -propelled) ( Lage22.666667 - 65.333333 )

Third patrol

May 29, 1942: the sinking of the British Allister ( 1,597 GRT)
June 8, 1942: the sinking of the British Rosenborg ( 1,512 GRT) ( Lage18.783333 - 85.083333 )
June 8, 1942: Sinking of the Honduran Tela ( 3,901 GRT) ( Lage18.25 - 85.333333 )
June 11, 1942: Sinking of the Dutch Crijnssen ( 4,282 GRT) ( Lage18.233333 - 82.183333 )
June 11, 1942: the sinking of the U.S. American ( 4,846 GRT) ( Lage17.966667 - 84.466667 )
June 14, 1942: Sinking of the Latvian Regent ( 3,280 GRT) ( Lage17.833333 - 84.166667 )

Fourth patrol

Fifth to seventh patrol

No sinkings.

Downfall

On the seventh patrol U was 504 on July 30, 1943 approximately 170 nautical miles ( 310 km ) northwest of Cape Ortegal 15:43 clock by depth charges of the British sloops HMS Kite, HMS Woodpecker, HMS Wren and HMS Wild Goose under the command of Frederic John Walker sunk in position 45 ° 33 'N, 10 ° 56' W45.55 - 10.933333333333. All 53 crew members were killed.

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