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| U-502 | Type IXC |
| Feldpost Number | M 40 307 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder |
| Yard Number | 292 |
| Ordered | 25th Sep 1939 |
| Keel laid | 2nd Apr 1940 |
| Launched | 18th Feb 1941 |
| Commissioned | 31st May 1941 |
| Baubelehrung | Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen /
Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 05.41 - 07.42 | 2.U-Flottille, Wilhelmshaven & Lorient
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 31.05.41 - 05.07.42 | KL Jürgen von Rosenstiel
see also: U-143 |
| Operations information for U-502 | 29.09.1941 - 09.11.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-502 left Kiel under the command of Jürgen von Rosenstiel on 29th Sep 1941 and arrived at Lorient on 9th Nov 1941 after nearly six weeks.
Jürgen von Rosenstiel hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-152.-
On 7th Oct 1941 he damaged the British 14,795 ton Svend Foyn, sailing with convoy HX-152.
You can find more about convoy HX-152 at the warsailors.com page on convoy HX-152.
| 18.12.1941 - 22.12.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 18th Dec 1941, U-502 left Lorient under the command of Jürgen von Rosenstiel and returned to Lorient on 22nd Dec 1941 after four days on patrol.
| 19.01.1942 - 16.03.1942
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-502 departed under Jürgen von Rosenstiel from Lorient on 19th Jan 1942 and arrived back at Lorient on 16th Mar 1942 after eight weeks on patrol.
Jürgen von Rosenstiel hit six ships on this patrol.-
On 16th Feb 1942 he sank the British 2,391 ton San Nicolas.
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On 16th Feb 1942 he sank the British 2,395 ton Tia Juana.
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On 16th Feb 1942 he sank the 2,650 ton Monagasa.
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On 22nd Feb 1942 he sank the American 9,033 ton JN Pew.
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On 23rd Feb 1942 he sank the Panamanian 8,329 ton Thalia.
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On 23rd Feb 1942 he damaged the American 9,002 ton Sun.
| 22.04.1942 - 05.07.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-502 left Lorient under the command of Jürgen von Rosenstiel on 22nd Apr 1942. On the 5th Jul 1942, U-502 was sunk.
Jürgen von Rosenstiel hit nine ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy, both of them were from convoy TA-5.-
On 11th May 1942 he sank the British 4,963 ton Cape of Good Hope.
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On 24th May 1942 he sank the Brazilian 4,996 ton Gonçalves Diaz.
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On 28th May 1942 he sank the American 6,759 ton Alcoa Pilgrim.
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On 3rd Jun 1942 he sank the American 6,940 ton MF Elliott.
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On 9th Jun 1942 he sank the Belgian 5,085 ton Bruxelles, a member of convoy TA-5.
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On 9th Jun 1942 he sank the American 6,589 ton Franklin K Lane, part of convoy TA-5.
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On 15th Jun 1942 he sank the Panamanian 5,010 ton Cold Harbor.
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On 15th Jun 1942 he sank the American 5,702 ton West Hardaway.
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On 15th Jun 1942 he sank the American 8,001 ton Scottsburg.
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