Wolfpack Pfeil


Pfeil was the name given to two separate U-boat "wolfpacks" of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Pfeil 1 (September 1942)

The first wolfpack comprised 11 U-boats and operated from 12 to 22 September 1942. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.

Raiding success

Pfeil 1 sank no ships.

Pfeil 2 (February 1943)

The first wolfpack comprised 13 U-boats and operated from 1 to 9 February 1943. This pack patrolled both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, preying on merchant vessels coming to Europe from the Americas.

Raiding success

Pfeil 2 was responsible for the sinking of 11 ships, plus one ship damaged.