U-Boat Operations

U-602	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 47 187
Construction Yard	Blohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number	578
Ordered	22nd May 1940
Keel laid	8th Feb 1941
Launched	30th Oct 1941
Commissioned	29th Dec 1941
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen / 8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
12.41 - 09.42	5.U-Flottille, Kiel Ausbildungsboot (under training)
10.42 - 12.42	7.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire Frontboot (operational)
01.43 - 04.43	29.U-Flottille, La Spezia Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
12.41 - 04.43	OL Phillipp Schüler see also: U-141

Operations information for U-602
26.09.1942 - 06.11.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-602 left Kiel under the command of Philipp Schüler on 26th Sep 1942 and arrived at Lorient on 6th Nov 1942 after nearly six weeks.
01.12.1942 - 21.12.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 1st Dec 1942, U-602 left Lorient under the command of Philipp Schüler and after nearly three weeks arrived at La Spezia on 21st Dec 1942. Philipp Schüler hit one ship on this patrol. On 9th Dec 1942 he fatally damaged the British 1,540 ton HMS Porcupine.
06.02.1943 - 09.03.1943 Third Sailing - active patrol U-602 departed under Philipp Schüler from La Spezia on 6th Feb 1943 and arrived at Toulon on 9th Mar 1943 after four and a half weeks. On 9th Feb 1943 in square CH 58, U-602 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-602 was not damaged by the attack.
06.04.1943 - 19.04.1943 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-602 left Toulon under the command of Philipp Schüler on 6th Apr 1943. On the 19th Apr 1943, U-602 was sunk.

Notes for U-602

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