| Operations information for U-436 |
02.02.1942 - 17.02.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-436 left Kiel under the command of Günther Seibicke on 2nd Feb 1942 and arrived at return on 17th Feb 1942 after just over two weeks.
U-436 put into Brunsbüttel on 2nd Feb, Helgoland on 3rd Feb, departing Helgoland on 4th Feb.
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26.02.1942 - 24.03.1942
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 26th Feb 1942, U-436 left Kirkenes under the command of Günther Seibicke and after more than three weeks arrived at return on 24th Mar 1942.
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07.04.1942 - 20.04.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-436 departed under Günther Seibicke from Kirkenes on 7th Apr 1942 and arrived at return on 20th Apr 1942 after nearly two weeks.
Günther Seibicke hit one ship on this patrol from convoy QP-10.-
On 13th Apr 1942 he sank the Soviet 5,823 ton Kiev, sailing with convoy QP-10.
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29.04.1942 - 04.05.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-436 left Kirkenes under the command of Günther Seibicke on 29th Apr 1942 and after five days arrived at return on 4th May 1942.
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12.05.1942 - 27.05.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 12th May 1942, U-436 left Trondheim under the command of Günther Seibicke and arrived at return on 27th May 1942 after just over two weeks.
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30.05.1942 - 01.06.1942
Sixth Sailing
U-436 departed under Günther Seibicke from Skjomenfjord on 30th May 1942 and after two days arrived at return on 1st Jun 1942.
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07.06.1942 - 11.06.1942
Seventh Sailing
U-436 left Trondheim under the command of Günther Seibicke on 7th Jun 1942 and arrived at return on 11th Jun 1942 after four days.
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12.06.1942 - 13.06.1942
Eighth Sailing
On the 12th Jun 1942, U-436 left Kiel under the command of Günther Seibicke and after one day arrived at return on 13th Jun 1942.
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20.09.1942 - 21.09.1942
Ninth Sailing
U-436 departed under Günther Seibicke from Danzig on 20th Sep 1942 and arrived at return on 21st Sep 1942 after one day.
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06.10.1942 - 12.11.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-436 left Kiel under the command of Günther Seibicke on 6th Oct 1942 and after over five weeks arrived at return on 12th Nov 1942.
Günther Seibicke hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy HX-212.-
On 27th Oct 1942 he damaged the Norwegian 7,350 ton Frontenac, a member of convoy HX-212.
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On 27th Oct 1942 he damaged the American 8,225 ton Gurney E Newlin, part of convoy HX-212.
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On 27th Oct 1942 he sank the British 10,107 ton Sourabaya, from convoy HX-212.
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On 29th Oct 1942 he sank the British 4,998 ton Barrwhin, sailing with convoy HX-212.
U-436 caused the loss of 1 vessel during this patrol that was being shipped:
HMS LCT-2281 (291 tons) was being carried by Sourabaya.You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Frontenac.
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17.12.1942 - 19.02.1943
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 17th Dec 1942, U-436 left Lorient under the command of Günther Seibicke and arrived at return on 19th Feb 1943 after just over nine weeks.
On 12th Feb 1943 in square CG 45, U-436 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 233 Squadron. U-436 was not damaged by the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
Günther Seibicke hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy, both of them were from convoy TM-1.-
On 8th Jan 1943 he sank the British 6,394 ton Oltenia II, a member of convoy TM-1.
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On 8th Jan 1943 he sank the Norwegian 8,309 ton Albert L Ellsworth, part of convoy TM-1.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Albert L. Ellsworth.
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25.04.1943 - 26.05.1943
Twelfth Sailing
U-436 departed under Günther Seibicke from St. Nazaire on 25th Apr 1943 and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 26th May 1943.
On 14th May 1943 in square BD 64, U-436 came under attack from an aircraft of FAA 811 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
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