| Operations information for U-209 |
11.03.1942 - 12.03.1942
First Sailing
U-209 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Brodda on 11th Mar 1942 and arrived at Helgoland on 12th Mar 1942 after one day.
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15.03.1942 - 01.04.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 15th Mar 1942, U-209 left Helgoland under the command of Heinrich Brodda and after two and a half weeks arrived at Kirkenes on 1st Apr 1942.
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07.04.1942 - 20.04.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-209 departed under Heinrich Brodda from Kirkenes on 7th Apr 1942 and arrived at Bergen on 20th Apr 1942 after nearly two weeks.
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16.05.1942 - 02.06.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-209 left Bergen under the command of Heinrich Brodda on 16th May 1942 and after two and a half weeks arrived at Narvik on 2nd Jun 1942.
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04.06.1942 - 07.06.1942
Fifth Sailing
On the 4th Jun 1942, U-209 left Narvik under the command of Heinrich Brodda and arrived at Bergen on 7th Jun 1942 after three days.
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17.07.1942 - 28.07.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-209 departed under Heinrich Brodda from Bergen on 17th Jul 1942 and after one and a half weeks arrived at Kirkenes on 28th Jul 1942.
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05.08.1942 - 01.09.1942
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-209 left Kirkenes under the command of Heinrich Brodda on 5th Aug 1942 and arrived at Skjomenfjord on 1st Sep 1942 after nearly four weeks.
Heinrich Brodda hit four ships on this patrol.-
On 17th Aug 1942 he sank the Soviet 136 ton Kompleks.
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On 17th Aug 1942 he sank the Soviet 220 ton Komsomolec.
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On 17th Aug 1942 he sank the Soviet 500 ton SH-3.
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On 17th Aug 1942 he sank the Soviet 500 ton P-4.
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03.09.1942 - 06.09.1942
Eighth Sailing
On the 3rd Sep 1942, U-209 left Skjomenfjord under the command of Heinrich Brodda and after three days arrived at Bergen on 6th Sep 1942.
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12.10.1942 - 15.10.1942
Ninth Sailing
U-209 departed under Heinrich Brodda from Bergen on 12th Oct 1942 and arrived at Narvik on 15th Oct 1942 after three days.
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06.11.1942 - 10.12.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-209 left Narvik under the command of Heinrich Brodda on 6th Nov 1942 and returned to Narvik on 10th Dec 1942 after nearly five weeks on patrol.
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13.12.1942 - 16.12.1942
Eleventh Sailing
On the 13th Dec 1942, U-209 left Narvik under the command of Heinrich Brodda and arrived at Bergen on 16th Dec 1942 after three days.
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19.12.1942 - 24.12.1942
Twelfth Sailing
U-209 departed under Heinrich Brodda from Bergen on 19th Dec 1942 and after five days arrived at Kiel on 24th Dec 1942.
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06.04.1943 - 07.05.1943
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-209 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Brodda on 6th Apr 1943. U-209 was lost on 7th May 1943.
On 16th Apr 1943 U-209 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 220 Squadron. U-209 was only slightly damaged in the attack.
At 1733 HRS on 20th Apr 1943 in square AL 16, U-209 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 86 Squadron. U-209 was not damaged by the attack.
At 1737 HRS on 21st Apr 1943 in square AL 15, U-209 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 86 Squadron.
On 4th May 1943 in square AJ 61, U-209 came under attack from an aircraft of RCAF 5 Squadron. U-209 was heavily damaged in the attack.
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