Wolfpack Eisteufel
# Wolfpack Eisteufel

Eisteufel (Ice Devil) was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 21 June 1942 to 12 July 1942.

## Service

The group was responsible for sinking 13 merchant ships totalling 83,019 gross register tons (GRT).

### Raiding History

| Date | U-boat | Name of ship | Nationality | Tons | Convoy |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 July 1942 | U-457 | Christopher Newport | United States | 7,191 | PQ 17 |
| 4 July 1942 | U-334 | William Hooper | United States | 7,177 | PQ 17 |
| 5 July 1942 | U-88 | Carlton | United States | 5,127 | PQ 17 |
| 5 July 1942 | U-88 | Daniel Morgan | United States | 7,177 | PQ 17 |
| 5 July 1942 | U-334 | Earlston | United Kingdom | 7,195 | PQ 17 |
| 5 July 1942 | U-456 | Honomu | United States | 6,977 | PQ 17 |
| 6 July 1942 | U-255 | John Witherspoon | United States | 7,191 | PQ 17 |
| 7 July 1942 | U-255 | Alcoa Ranger | United States | 5,116 | PQ 17 |
| 7 July 1942 | U-457 | RFA Aldersdale | Royal Navy | 8,402 | PQ 17 |
| 7 July 1942 | U-355 | Hartlebury | United Kingdom | 5,082 | PQ 17 |
| 8 July 1942 | U-255 | Olopana | United States | 6,069 | PQ 17 |
| 10 July 1942 | U-251 | El Capitan | Panama | 5,255 | PQ 17 |
| 10 July 1942 | U-376 | Hoosier | United States | 5,060 | PQ 17 |

### U-boats

| U-boat | Commander | From | To |
| - | - | - | - |
| U-88 | Heino Bohmann | 21 June 1942 | 11 July 1942 |
| U-251 | Heinrich Timm | 21 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
| U-255 | Reinhart Reche | 1 July 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
| U-334 | Hilmar Siemon | 21 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
| U-355 | Günter La Baume | 21 June 1942 | 9 July 1942 |
| U-376 | Friedrich-Karl Marks | 1 July 1942 6 July 1942 | 4 July 1942 12 July 1942 |
| U-408 | Reinhard von Hymmen | 21 June 1942 | 10 July 1942 |
| U-456 | Max-Martin Teichert | 27 June 1942 | 5 July 1942 |
| U-457 | Karl Brandenburg | 30 June 1942 | 12 July 1942 |
| U-657 | Heinrich Göllnitz | 21 June 1942 | 8 July 1942 |
