U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-333
27.12.1941 - 09.02.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-333 left Kiel under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer on 27th Dec 1941 and arrived at La Pallice on 9th Feb 1942 after over six weeks. Peter-Erich Cremer hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy ON-53 and one was from convoy ON-55. On 22nd Jan 1942 he sank the Greek 3,429 ton Vassilios A Polemis, sailing with convoy ON-53. On 24th Jan 1942 he sank the Norwegian 4,765 ton Ringstad, a member of convoy ON-55. On 31st Jan 1942 he sank the German 5,083 ton Spreewald. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Ringstad.
30.03.1942 - 26.05.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 30th Mar 1942, U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer and returned to La Pallice on 26th May 1942 after just over eight weeks on patrol. Peter-Erich Cremer hit four ships on this patrol. On 6th May 1942 he sank the Dutch 1,294 ton Amazone. On 6th May 1942 he sank the American 7,088 ton Halsey. On 6th May 1942 he damaged the American 8,327 ton Java Arrow. On 10th May 1942 he sank the British 5,214 ton Clan Skene.
11.08.1942 - 24.08.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-333 departed under Peter-Erich Cremer from La Pallice on 11th Aug 1942 and arrived back at La Pallice on 24th Aug 1942 after nearly two weeks on patrol.
01.09.1942 - 23.10.1942 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer on 1st Sep 1942 and returned seven and a half weeks later to La Pallice on 23rd Oct 1942.On either the 6th or 7th of October (sources vary) HMS Crocus got U-333 on radar, and closed at high speed. U-333 was rammed twice, and took continuous fire from Crocus. U-333 submerged and Crocus dropped D/C's. U-333 lay low, and later surfaced under cover of dark. Cremer was seriously wounded, and had lost 3 crewmen dead: Obergefreiter Erwin Levermann Obergefreiter Ernst Thiel Oberleutnant Hermann-Karl Bernhardt Cremer's injuries were so severe that Lorenz Kasch, a Captain under instruction aboard U-107, was transferred to U-333. Kasch took U-333 back to base. One last close call awaited U-333 on this patrol. On returning through the Bay of Biscay, the ex U-570 - captured and renamed HMS Graph - fired 4 torpedoes at U-333 but all 4 missed. KL Lorenz Kasch went on to command U-540, but he and U-540's crew were lost on that boat's first operational patrol.
20.12.1942 - 05.02.1943 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 20th Dec 1942, U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Werner Schwaff and arrived back at La Pallice more than six weeks later on 5th Feb 1943.
02.03.1943 - 13.04.1943 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-333 departed under Werner Schwaff from La Pallice on 2nd Mar 1943 and returned to La Pallice on 13th Apr 1943 after six weeks on patrol. At 2131 HRS on 4th Mar 1943 in square BF 58, U-333 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. U-333 was only slightly damaged in the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. At 2131 HRS on 4th Mar 1943 in square BF 58, U-333 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 172 Squadron. The aircraft was destroyed during the attack. Werner Schwaff hit one ship on this patrol from convoy SC-122. On 19th Mar 1943 he sank the Greek 5,234 ton Carras, part of convoy SC-122.
02.06.1943 - 31.08.1943 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer on 2nd Jun 1943 and arrived back at La Pallice on 31st Aug 1943 after nearly thirteen weeks on patrol.
21.10.1943 - 01.12.1943 Eighth Sailing - active patrol On the 21st Oct 1943, U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer and returned nearly six weeks later to La Pallice on 1st Dec 1943.
10.02.1944 - 12.02.1944 Ninth Sailing - active patrol U-333 departed under Peter-Erich Cremer from La Pallice on 10th Feb 1944 and arrived back at La Pallice two days later on 12th Feb 1944.
14.02.1944 - 20.04.1944 Tenth Sailing - active patrol U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer on 14th Feb 1944 and returned to La Pallice on 20th Apr 1944 after nine and a half weeks on patrol.
06.06.1944 - 13.06.1944 Eleventh Sailing - active patrol On the 6th Jun 1944, U-333 left La Pallice under the command of Peter-Erich Cremer and arrived at Lorient on 13th Jun 1944 after one week.
23.07.1944 - 31.07.1944 Twelfth Sailing - active patrol U-333 departed under Hans Fiedler from Lorient on 23rd Jul 1944. The boat was lost on 31st Jul 1944.

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