| Operations information for U-190 |
20.02.1943 - 30.03.1943
First Sailing - active patrol
U-190 left Kiel under the command of Max Wintermeyer on 20th Feb 1943 and arrived at Lorient on 30th Mar 1943 after five and a half weeks.
On 27th Mar 1943 in square BF 44, U-190 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-190 was not damaged by the attack.
At 0025 HRS on 28th Mar 1943 in square BF 45, U-190 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft.
At 1105 HRS on 28th Mar 1943 in square BF 46, U-190 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 304 Squadron. U-190 was not damaged by the attack.
Max Wintermeyer hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SC-121.-
On 8th Mar 1943 he sank the British 7,015 ton Empire Lakeland, sailing with convoy SC-121.
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01.05.1943 - 19.08.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 1st May 1943, U-190 left Lorient under the command of Max Wintermeyer and returned to Lorient on 19th Aug 1943 after more than fifteen weeks on patrol.
On 4th May 1943 in square BF 45, U-190 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 58 Squadron. U-190 was moderately damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
On 28th May 1943 in square CA 86, U-190 came under attack from an aircraft of USAAF
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30.09.1943 - 01.10.1943
Third Sailing
U-190 departed under Max Wintermeyer from Lorient on 30th Sep 1943 and arrived at Brest on 1st Oct 1943 after one day.
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07.10.1943 - 15.01.1944
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-190 left Brest under the command of Max Wintermeyer on 7th Oct 1943 and after over fourteen weeks arrived at Lorient on 15th Jan 1944.
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07.03.1944 - 08.03.1944
Fifth Sailing
On the 7th Mar 1944, U-190 left Lorient under the command of Max Wintermeyer and arrived back at Lorient one day later on 8th Mar 1944.
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11.03.1944 - 12.03.1944
Sixth Sailing
U-190 departed under Max Wintermeyer from Lorient on 11th Mar 1944 and returned to Lorient on 12th Mar 1944 after one day.
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16.03.1944 - 20.06.1944
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-190 left Lorient under the command of Max Wintermeyer on 16th Mar 1944 and arrived back at Lorient on 20th Jun 1944 after more than thirteen weeks on patrol.
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17.08.1944 - 04.10.1944
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 17th Aug 1944, U-190 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Erwin Reith and after nearly seven weeks arrived at Flensburg on 4th Oct 1944.
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10.02.1945 - 14.02.1945
Ninth Sailing
U-190 departed under Hans-Erwin Reith from Kiel on 10th Feb 1945 and arrived at Horten on 14th Feb 1945 after four days.
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19.02.1945 - 14.05.1945
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-190 left Horten under the command of Hans-Erwin Reith on 19th Feb 1945 and after twelve weeks arrived at St.Johns, Canada on 14th May 1945.
Hans-Erwin Reith hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 16th Apr 1945 he sank the Canadian 590 ton HMCS Esquimalt.
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