| Operations information for U-407 |
15.08.1942 - 09.10.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-407 left Kiel under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller on 15th Aug 1942 and arrived at Brest on 9th Oct 1942 after nearly eight weeks.
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02.11.1942 - 26.11.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 2nd Nov 1942, U-407 left Brest under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller and after three and a half weeks arrived at Pola on 26th Nov 1942.
Ernst-Ulrich Brüller hit one ship on this patrol from convoy Torch.-
On 11th Nov 1942 he sank the British 19,627 ton Viceroy of India, sailing with convoy Torch.
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17.01.1943 - 26.02.1943
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-407 departed under Ernst-Ulrich Brüller from Pola on 17th Jan 1943 and arrived at La Spezia on 26th Feb 1943 after more than five weeks.
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21.04.1943 - 08.05.1943
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 left La Spezia under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller on 21st Apr 1943 and after two and a half weeks arrived at Neapel on 8th May 1943.
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12.05.1943 - 28.05.1943
Fifth Sailing
On the 12th May 1943, U-407 left Neapel under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller and arrived at Toulon on 28th May 1943 after over two weeks.
At 1228 HRS on 28th May 1943 in square CH 36, U-407 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft.
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07.07.1943 - 30.07.1943
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 departed under Ernst-Ulrich Brüller from Toulon on 7th Jul 1943 and after over three weeks arrived at Salamis on 30th Jul 1943.
Ernst-Ulrich Brüller hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 23rd Jul 1943 he damaged the British 8,800 ton HMS Newfoundland.
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17.08.1943 - 08.09.1943
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-407 left Salamis under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller on 17th Aug 1943 and arrived at Pola on 8th Sep 1943 after just over three weeks.
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09.09.1943 - 12.09.1943
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 9th Sep 1943, U-407 left Pola under the command of Ernst-Ulrich Brüller and returned three days later to Pola on 12th Sep 1943.
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11.11.1943 - 12.12.1943
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 departed under Ernst-Ulrich Brüller from Pola on 11th Nov 1943 and arrived back at Pola four and a half weeks later on 12th Dec 1943.
Ernst-Ulrich Brüller hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 28th Nov 1943 he damaged the British 9,100 ton HMS Birmingham.
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29.01.1944 - 12.03.1944
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 left Pola under the command of Hubertus Korndörfer on 29th Jan 1944 and after just over six weeks arrived at Salamis on 12th Mar 1944.
Hubertus Korndörfer hit two ships on this patrol.-
On 27th Feb 1944 he sank the Egyptian 55 ton Rod el Farag.
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On 29th Feb 1944 he damaged the British 6,207 ton Ensis.
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13.04.1944 - 10.05.1944
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 13th Apr 1944, U-407 left Salamis under the command of Hubertus Korndörfer and arrived back at Salamis on 10th May 1944 after nearly four weeks on patrol.
Hubertus Korndörfer hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy UGS-37.-
On 16th Apr 1944 he fatally damaged the American 7,176 ton Thomas G Masaryk, a member of convoy UGS-37.
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On 16th Apr 1944 he sank the American 7,210 ton Meyer London, part of convoy UGS-37.
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21.08.1944 - 04.09.1944
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 departed under Hubertus Korndörfer from Salamis on 21st Aug 1944 and returned two weeks later to Salamis on 4th Sep 1944.
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09.09.1944 - 19.09.1944
Thirteenth Sailing - active patrol
U-407 left Salamis under the command of Hans Kolbus on 9th Sep 1944. On the 19th Sep 1944, U-407 was sunk.
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