Streitaxt (Battleaxe) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 20 October to 2 November 1942.
Service The group was responsible for sinking twelve merchant ships () and damaging a further seven merchant ships ().
Raiding History
DateU-boatName of shipNationalityTonsConvoyFate26 October 1942Anglo Mærsk7,705SL-125Damaged27 October 1942Anglo Mærsk7,705SL-125Sunk27 October 1942Pacific Star7,951SL-125Sunk27 October 1942Stentor6,148SL-125Sunk28 October 1942Hopecastle5,178SL-125Damaged28 October 1942Nagpore5,283SL-125Sunk29 October 1942Corinaldo7,131SL-125Damaged29 October 1942Hopecastle5,178SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Baron Vernon3,642SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Brittany4,772SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Bullmouth7,519SL-125Damaged30 October 1942Bullmouth7,519SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Corinaldo7,131SL-125Damaged30 October 1942Corinaldo7,131SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Président Doumer11,898SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Silverwillow6,373SL-125Sunk30 October 1942Tasmania6,405SL-125Damaged31 October 1942Alaska5,681SL-125Damaged31 October 1942Tasmania6,405SL-125Sunk
U-boats U-boatCommanderFromToGustav-Adolf Janssen29 October 19422 November 1942Rudolf Schendel20 October 19422 November 1942Hermann Kottmann20 October 194230 October 1942Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann20 October 19421 November 1942Hans Geissler29 October 19422 November 1942Werner Witte20 October 19422 November 1942Karl Neitzel20 October 19422 November 1942Heinz Hirsacker20 October 19422 November 1942Horst Höltring20 October 194231 October 1942Hans Stock20 October 194231 October 1942
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