| Operations information for U-205 |
24.07.1941 - 23.08.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-205 left Trondheim under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke on 24th Jul 1941 and arrived at Lorient on 23rd Aug 1941 after over four weeks.
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23.09.1941 - 02.10.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 23rd Sep 1941, U-205 left Lorient under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke and returned to Lorient on 2nd Oct 1941 after just over one week on patrol.
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03.11.1941 - 10.12.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-205 departed under Franz-Georg Reschke from Lorient on 3rd Nov 1941 and arrived at La Spezia on 10th Dec 1941 after over five weeks.
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05.01.1942 - 10.02.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-205 left La Spezia under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke on 5th Jan 1942 and returned just over five weeks later to La Spezia on 10th Feb 1942.
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17.03.1942 - 06.04.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 17th Mar 1942, U-205 left La Spezia under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke and arrived back at La Spezia nearly three weeks later on 6th Apr 1942.
Franz-Georg Reschke hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 26th Mar 1942 he sank the British 2,623 ton Slavol.
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06.05.1942 - 08.06.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-205 departed under Franz-Georg Reschke from La Spezia on 6th May 1942 and after more than four weeks arrived at Salamis on 8th Jun 1942.
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11.06.1942 - 23.06.1942
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-205 left Salamis under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke on 11th Jun 1942 and arrived at La Spezia on 23rd Jun 1942 after more than one week.
Franz-Georg Reschke hit one ship on this patrol from convoy MW-11.-
On 16th Jun 1942 he sank the British 5,450 ton HMS Hermione, sailing with convoy MW-11.
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03.08.1942 - 12.09.1942
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 3rd Aug 1942, U-205 left La Spezia under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke and after more than five weeks arrived at Pola on 12th Sep 1942.
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20.10.1942 - 19.11.1942
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-205 departed under Friedrich Bürgel from Pola on 20th Oct 1942 and arrived at La Spezia on 19th Nov 1942 after over four weeks.
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20.11.1942 - 24.11.1942
Tenth Sailing
U-205 left La Spezia under the command of Friedrich Bürgel on 20th Nov 1942 and after four days arrived at Pola on 24th Nov 1942.
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12.01.1943 - 26.01.1943
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 12th Jan 1943, U-205 left Pola under the command of Friedrich Bürgel and arrived at Salamis on 26th Jan 1943 after two weeks.
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02.02.1943 - 17.02.1943
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-205 departed under Friedrich Bürgel from Salamis on 2nd Feb 1943. The boat was declared missing after 17th Feb 1943.
On 17th Feb 1943 in square CO 67, U-205 came under attack from an aircraft of SAAF 15 Squadron.
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