| Operations information for U-654 |
16.11.1941 - 19.11.1941
First Sailing
U-654 left Kiel under the command of Hans-Joachim Hesse on 16th Nov 1941 and arrived at Stavanger on 19th Nov 1941 after three days.
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04.12.1941 - 04.12.1941
Second Sailing
On the 4th Dec 1941, U-654 left Stavanger under the command of Ludwig Forster and returned that day.
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07.12.1941 - 09.12.1941
Third Sailing
U-654 departed under Ludwig Forster from Stavanger on 7th Dec 1941 and arrived at Bergen on 9th Dec 1941 after two days.
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15.12.1941 - 25.12.1941
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-654 left Bergen under the command of Ludwig Forster on 15th Dec 1941 and after one and a half weeks arrived at Brest on 25th Dec 1941.
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03.01.1942 - 19.02.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 3rd Jan 1942, U-654 left Brest under the command of Ludwig Forster and arrived back at Brest more than six weeks later on 19th Feb 1942.
Ludwig Forster hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ON-60.-
On 9th Feb 1942 he sank the French 900 ton FFL Alysse, sailing with convoy ON-60.
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21.03.1942 - 19.05.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-654 departed under Ludwig Forster from Brest on 21st Mar 1942 and returned to Brest on 19th May 1942 after eight and a half weeks on patrol.
Ludwig Forster hit three ships on this patrol.-
On 10th Apr 1942 he sank the British 7,010 ton Empire Prairie.
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On 20th Apr 1942 he sank the Swedish 4,569 ton Agra.
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On 20th Apr 1942 he sank the American 6,176 ton Steel Maker.
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09.07.1942 - 10.07.1942
Seventh Sailing
U-654 left Brest under the command of Ludwig Forster on 9th Jul 1942 and arrived at Lorient on 10th Jul 1942 after one day.
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11.07.1942 - 22.08.1942
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 11th Jul 1942, U-654 left Lorient under the command of Ludwig Forster. U-654 was lost on 22nd Aug 1942.
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