Lachs was a "wolfpack" of German U-boats that operated from August 1 to September 22, 1942 in World War II. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic ocean, praying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.[1]
U-boats involved [edit]
Raiding career [edit]
Lohs was responsible for the siking of eight ships in the Atlantic ocean.
| Date |
U-boat |
Ship |
Nationality |
Tonnage |
Fate |
| 15 August 1942 |
U-705 |
Balladier |
American |
3,279 |
Sunk |
| 16 August 1942 |
U-596 |
Suecia |
Swedish |
4,966 |
Sunk |
| 25 August 1942 |
U-176 |
Empire Breeze |
British |
7,457 |
Sunk |
| 25 August 1942 |
U-605 |
Katvaldis |
British |
3,163 |
Sunk |
| 25 August 1942 |
U-605 |
Sheaf Mount |
British |
5,017 |
Sunk |
| 25 August 1942 |
U-438 |
Trolla |
Norwegian |
1,598 |
Sunk |
| 9 September 1942 |
U-755 |
USS Muskeget |
American |
1,827 |
Sunk |
| 20 September 1942 |
U-596 |
Empire Hartebeeste |
British |
5,676 |
Sunk |
Sources [edit]
- ^ "Lohs at uboat.net". Retrieved 2010-02-15.
