List of Wolfpacks
What is a Wolfpack?
Short overview of the Wolfpack concept.
U-boats in Wolfpacks
List of all U-boats we know to have belonged to a Wolfpack.
Wolfpacks listed by years
This is listing all Wolfpacks we have in the database. See this list ordered by Wolfpack names.| Name | Formed | Disbanded |
1940 | ||
| Prien (7 boats) | 12 Jun 1940 | 17 Jun 1940 |
| Rösing (5 boats) | 12 Jun 1940 | 15 Jun 1940 |
1941 | ||
| West (23 boats) | 8 May 1941 | 20 Jun 1941 |
| Kurfürst (Elector) (5 boats) | 16 Jun 1941 | 20 Jun 1941 |
| Süd (4 boats) | 22 Jul 1941 | 5 Aug 1941 |
| Hammer (3 boats) | 5 Aug 1941 | 12 Aug 1941 |
| Grönland (21 boats) | 10 Aug 1941 | 27 Aug 1941 |
| Kurfürst (Elector) (7 boats) | 23 Aug 1941 | 2 Sep 1941 |
| Markgraf (Markgrave) (15 boats) | 27 Aug 1941 | 16 Sep 1941 |
| Bosemüller (8 boats) | 28 Aug 1941 | 2 Sep 1941 |
| Seewolf (Sea wolf) (17 boats) | 2 Sep 1941 | 15 Sep 1941 |
| Brandenburg (11 boats) | 15 Sep 1941 | 2 Oct 1941 |
| Goeben (6 boats) | 16 Sep 1941 | 5 Oct 1941 |
| Breslau (6 boats) | 2 Oct 1941 | 29 Oct 1941 |
| Mordbrenner (Arsonist) (4 boats) | 16 Oct 1941 | 3 Nov 1941 |
| Schlagetot (Hooligan) (9 boats) | 20 Oct 1941 | 1 Nov 1941 |
| Reissewolf (Tearing wolf) (7 boats) | 21 Oct 1941 | 31 Oct 1941 |
| Stosstrupp (Assault Team) (6 boats) | 30 Oct 1941 | 4 Nov 1941 |
| Raubritter (Robber Baron) (14 boats) | 1 Nov 1941 | 17 Nov 1941 |
| Arnauld (4 boats) | 5 Nov 1941 | 18 Nov 1941 |
| Störtebecker (19 boats) | 5 Nov 1941 | 2 Dec 1941 |
| Steuben (6 boats) | 14 Nov 1941 | 2 Dec 1941 |
| Benecke (4 boats) | 19 Nov 1941 | 2 Dec 1941 |
| Gödecke (4 boats) | 19 Nov 1941 | 26 Nov 1941 |
| Letzte Ritter (Last Knight) (3 boats) | 25 Nov 1941 | 4 Dec 1941 |
| Seeräuber (8 boats) | 14 Dec 1941 | 23 Dec 1941 |
| Ulan (Lancer) (3 boats) | 25 Dec 1941 | 19 Jan 1942 |
| Seydlitz (7 boats) | 27 Dec 1941 | 16 Jan 1942 |
1942 | ||
| Ziethen (12 boats) | 6 Jan 1942 | 22 Jan 1942 |
| Robbe (Seal) (4 boats) | 15 Jan 1942 | 24 Jan 1942 |
| Schlei (Fish or bight in the Baltic) (7 boats) | 16 Jan 1942 | 12 Feb 1942 |
| Hecht (Pike) (3 boats) | 27 Jan 1942 | 4 Feb 1942 |
| Umbau (4 boats) | 4 Feb 1942 | 16 Feb 1942 |
| Westwall (8 boats) | 2 Mar 1942 | 12 Mar 1942 |
| Aufnahme (4 boats) | 7 Mar 1942 | 11 Mar 1942 |
| Umhang (3 boats) | 10 Mar 1942 | 16 Mar 1942 |
| Blücher (3 boats) | 11 Mar 1942 | 18 Mar 1942 |
| Wrangel (2 boats) | 11 Mar 1942 | 18 Mar 1942 |
| York (4 boats) | 12 Mar 1942 | 26 Mar 1942 |
| Ziethen (4 boats) | 23 Mar 1942 | 29 Mar 1942 |
| Eiswolf (8 boats) | 28 Mar 1942 | 31 Mar 1942 |
| Naseweis (3 boats) | 31 Mar 1942 | 10 Apr 1942 |
| Bums (6 boats) | 6 Apr 1942 | 14 Apr 1942 |
| Robbenschlag (8 boats) | 7 Apr 1942 | 14 Apr 1942 |
| Blutrausch (10 boats) | 15 Apr 1942 | 19 Apr 1942 |
| Strauchritter (9 boats) | 29 Apr 1942 | 5 May 1942 |
| Hecht (Pike) (9 boats) | 8 May 1942 | 18 Jun 1942 |
| Greif (Bird of prey) (6 boats) | 14 May 1942 | 29 May 1942 |
| Pfadfinder (Pathfinder) (8 boats) | 21 May 1942 | 27 May 1942 |
| Endrass (9 boats) | 12 Jun 1942 | 17 Jun 1942 |
| Eisteufel (11 boats) | 21 Jun 1942 | 12 Jul 1942 |
| Hai (Shark) (6 boats) | 3 Jul 1942 | 21 Jul 1942 |
| Wolf (11 boats) | 13 Jul 1942 | 1 Aug 1942 |
| Nebelkönig (10 boats) | 27 Jul 1942 | 14 Aug 1942 |
| Pirat (Pirate) (13 boats) | 29 Jul 1942 | 3 Aug 1942 |
| Steinbrinck (14 boats) | 3 Aug 1942 | 11 Aug 1942 |
| Lohs (19 boats) | 11 Aug 1942 | 22 Sep 1942 |
| Blücher (8 boats) | 14 Aug 1942 | 28 Aug 1942 |
| Eisbär (Polar Bear) (5 boats) | 25 Aug 1942 | 1 Sep 1942 |
| Vorwärts (Let's go!) (18 boats) | 25 Aug 1942 | 26 Sep 1942 |
| Stier (Bull) (6 boats) | 29 Aug 1942 | 2 Sep 1942 |
| Iltis (Polecat) (7 boats) | 6 Sep 1942 | 23 Sep 1942 |
| Pfeil (Arrow) (11 boats) | 12 Sep 1942 | 22 Sep 1942 |
| Trägertod (10 boats) | 12 Sep 1942 | 22 Sep 1942 |
| Blitz (19 boats) | 22 Sep 1942 | 26 Sep 1942 |
| Tiger (17 boats) | 26 Sep 1942 | 30 Sep 1942 |
| Luchs (Lynx) (19 boats) | 27 Sep 1942 | 6 Oct 1942 |
| Letzte Ritter (Last Knight) (4 boats) | 29 Sep 1942 | 1 Oct 1942 |
| Tümmler (Dolphin) (6 boats) | 1 Oct 1942 | 11 Oct 1942 |
| Wotan (A German God) (11 boats) | 5 Oct 1942 | 19 Oct 1942 |
| Panther (Panther) (34 boats) | 6 Oct 1942 | 20 Oct 1942 |
| Leopard (Leopard) (8 boats) | 12 Oct 1942 | 19 Oct 1942 |
| Puma (Puma) (13 boats) | 16 Oct 1942 | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Streitaxt (Battle Axe) (10 boats) | 20 Oct 1942 | 2 Nov 1942 |
| Veilchen (Violet) (13 boats) | 20 Oct 1942 | 7 Nov 1942 |
| Südwärts (6 boats) | 24 Oct 1942 | 26 Oct 1942 |
| Natter (15 boats) | 30 Oct 1942 | 8 Nov 1942 |
| Delphin (Dolphin) (9 boats) | 4 Nov 1942 | 14 Nov 1942 |
| Kreuzotter (Common viper) (13 boats) | 8 Nov 1942 | 24 Nov 1942 |
| Westwall (20 boats) | 8 Nov 1942 | 16 Dec 1942 |
| Schlagetot (Hooligan) (10 boats) | 9 Nov 1942 | 21 Nov 1942 |
| Wal (8 boats) | 10 Nov 1942 | 15 Nov 1942 |
| Boreas (10 boats) | 19 Nov 1942 | 9 Dec 1942 |
| Drachen (Kites) (5 boats) | 22 Nov 1942 | 3 Dec 1942 |
| Panzer (Tank) (11 boats) | 23 Nov 1942 | 11 Dec 1942 |
| Draufgänger (Daredevil) (10 boats) | 29 Nov 1942 | 11 Dec 1942 |
| Büffel (3 boats) | 9 Dec 1942 | 15 Dec 1942 |
| Raufbold (Brawler, Rowdy) (14 boats) | 11 Dec 1942 | 22 Dec 1942 |
| Ungestüm (Vehemence) (13 boats) | 11 Dec 1942 | 30 Dec 1942 |
| Spitz (Pomeranian) (11 boats) | 22 Dec 1942 | 31 Dec 1942 |
| Delphin (Dolphin) (17 boats) | 26 Dec 1942 | 14 Feb 1943 |
| Falke (Falcon) (23 boats) | 28 Dec 1942 | 19 Jan 1943 |
1943 | ||
| Habicht (10 boats) | 10 Jan 1943 | 19 Jan 1943 |
| Jaguar (Jaguar) (8 boats) | 10 Jan 1943 | 31 Jan 1943 |
| Haudegen (War horse) (26 boats) | 19 Jan 1943 | 15 Feb 1943 |
| Landsknecht (Soldier, Mercenary) (21 boats) | 19 Jan 1943 | 28 Jan 1943 |
| Nordwind (7 boats) | 24 Jan 1943 | 4 Feb 1943 |
| Rochen (Ray) (13 boats) | 27 Jan 1943 | 1 Mar 1943 |
| Pfeil (Arrow) (13 boats) | 1 Feb 1943 | 9 Feb 1943 |
| Nordsturm (5 boats) | 2 Feb 1943 | 9 Feb 1943 |
| Hartherz (Hard hearted) (10 boats) | 3 Feb 1943 | 7 Feb 1943 |
| Ritter (Knight) (13 boats) | 11 Feb 1943 | 26 Feb 1943 |
| Taifun (Typhoon) (5 boats) | 15 Feb 1943 | 20 Feb 1943 |
| Robbe (Seal) (8 boats) | 16 Feb 1943 | 13 Mar 1943 |
| Neptun (Neptune) (11 boats) | 18 Feb 1943 | 3 Mar 1943 |
| Knappen (Shield Bearer, Squire) (4 boats) | 19 Feb 1943 | 25 Feb 1943 |
| Sturmbock (9 boats) | 21 Feb 1943 | 26 Feb 1943 |
| Burggraf (18 boats) | 24 Feb 1943 | 5 Mar 1943 |
| Wildfang (Brat) (10 boats) | 26 Feb 1943 | 5 Mar 1943 |
| Tümmler (Dolphin) (6 boats) | 1 Mar 1943 | 22 Mar 1943 |
| Neuland (New Territory) (22 boats) | 4 Mar 1943 | 13 Mar 1943 |
| Ostmark (Austria) (11 boats) | 6 Mar 1943 | 11 Mar 1943 |
| Westmark (17 boats) | 6 Mar 1943 | 11 Mar 1943 |
| Raubgraf (Robber Baron) (13 boats) | 7 Mar 1943 | 20 Mar 1943 |
| Stürmer (Forward) (19 boats) | 11 Mar 1943 | 20 Mar 1943 |
| Unverzagt (6 boats) | 12 Mar 1943 | 22 Mar 1943 |
| Wohlgemut (5 boats) | 12 Mar 1943 | 22 Mar 1943 |
| Dränger (Pusher) (11 boats) | 14 Mar 1943 | 20 Mar 1943 |
| Seeteufel (Sea Devil) (17 boats) | 21 Mar 1943 | 30 Mar 1943 |
| Seewolf (Sea wolf) (19 boats) | 21 Mar 1943 | 30 Mar 1943 |
| Seeräuber (7 boats) | 25 Mar 1943 | 30 Mar 1943 |
| Eisbär (Polar Bear) (12 boats) | 27 Mar 1943 | 15 Apr 1943 |
| Without name (5 boats) | 27 Mar 1943 | 30 Mar 1943 |
| Löwenherz (Lion heart) (14 boats) | 1 Apr 1943 | 10 Apr 1943 |
| Taifun (Typhoon) (4 boats) | 2 Apr 1943 | 4 Apr 1943 |
| Adler (Eagle) (16 boats) | 7 Apr 1943 | 13 Apr 1943 |
| Lerche (Lark) (10 boats) | 10 Apr 1943 | 16 Apr 1943 |
| Meise (Tit (mouse)) (34 boats) | 11 Apr 1943 | 27 Apr 1943 |
| Without name (8 boats) | 15 Apr 1943 | 18 Apr 1943 |
| Specht (24 boats) | 19 Apr 1943 | 4 May 1943 |
| Amsel (Blackbird) (16 boats) | 22 Apr 1943 | 3 May 1943 |
| Star (16 boats) | 27 Apr 1943 | 4 May 1943 |
| Drossel (Thrush) (13 boats) | 29 Apr 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Amsel 1 (Blackbird 1) (6 boats) | 3 May 1943 | 6 May 1943 |
| Amsel 2 (Blackbird 2) (6 boats) | 3 May 1943 | 6 May 1943 |
| Amsel 3 (Blackbird 3) (6 boats) | 3 May 1943 | 6 May 1943 |
| Amsel 4 (Blackbird 4) (6 boats) | 3 May 1943 | 6 May 1943 |
| Fink (Finch) (28 boats) | 4 May 1943 | 6 May 1943 |
| Without name (9 boats) | 5 May 1943 | 10 May 1943 |
| Elbe (16 boats) | 7 May 1943 | 10 May 1943 |
| Rhein (12 boats) | 7 May 1943 | 10 May 1943 |
| Elbe 1 (13 boats) | 10 May 1943 | 14 May 1943 |
| Elbe 2 (13 boats) | 10 May 1943 | 14 May 1943 |
| Isar (4 boats) | 10 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Lech (3 boats) | 10 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Inn (4 boats) | 11 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Iller (6 boats) | 12 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Naab (7 boats) | 12 May 1943 | 15 May 1943 |
| Donau 1 (Danube) (12 boats) | 15 May 1943 | 26 May 1943 |
| Donau 2 (Danube) (11 boats) | 15 May 1943 | 26 May 1943 |
| Oder (9 boats) | 17 May 1943 | 19 May 2003 |
| Mosel (21 boats) | 19 May 1943 | 24 May 1943 |
| Trutz (Defiance) (18 boats) | 1 Jun 1943 | 16 Jun 1943 |
| Trutz 1 (Defiance) (4 boats) | 16 Jun 1943 | 29 Jun 1943 |
| Trutz 2 (Defiance) (8 boats) | 16 Jun 1943 | 29 Jun 1943 |
| Trutz 3 (Defiance) (4 boats) | 16 Jun 1943 | 29 Jun 1943 |
| Geier 1 (Vulture 1) (4 boats) | 30 Jun 1943 | 15 Jul 1943 |
| Geier 2 (Vulture 2) (4 boats) | 30 Jun 1943 | 15 Jul 1943 |
| Geier 3 (Vulture 3) (3 boats) | 30 Jun 1943 | 15 Jul 1943 |
| Without name (6 boats) | 11 Jul 1943 | 29 Jul 1943 |
| Wiking (Viking) (7 boats) | 1 Aug 1943 | 8 Oct 1943 |
| Monsun (9 boats) | 30 Aug 1943 | 23 Nov 1943 |
| Leuthen (21 boats) | 15 Sep 1943 | 24 Sep 1943 |
| Rossbach (26 boats) | 24 Sep 1943 | 9 Oct 1943 |
| Schlieffen (18 boats) | 14 Oct 1943 | 22 Oct 1943 |
| Eisenbart (12 boats) | 22 Oct 1943 | 5 Jan 1944 |
| Siegfried (23 boats) | 22 Oct 1943 | 27 Oct 1943 |
| Schill (10 boats) | 25 Oct 1943 | 16 Nov 1943 |
| Siegfried 1 (6 boats) | 27 Oct 1943 | 30 Oct 1943 |
| Siegfried 2 (8 boats) | 27 Oct 1943 | 30 Oct 1943 |
| Siegfried 3 (6 boats) | 27 Oct 1943 | 30 Oct 1943 |
| Jahn (12 boats) | 30 Oct 1943 | 2 Nov 1943 |
| Körner (11 boats) | 30 Oct 1943 | 2 Nov 1943 |
| Tirpitz 1 (4 boats) | 2 Nov 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
| Tirpitz 2 (5 boats) | 2 Nov 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
| Tirpitz 3 (5 boats) | 2 Nov 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
| Tirpitz 4 (4 boats) | 2 Nov 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
| Tirpitz 5 (3 boats) | 2 Nov 1943 | 8 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 1 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 10 (1 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 10 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 2 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 3 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 4 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 5 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 6 (1 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 13 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 7 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 15 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 8 (4 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 11 Nov 1943 |
| Eisenhart 9 (3 boats) | 9 Nov 1943 | 11 Nov 1943 |
| Schill 1 (8 boats) | 16 Nov 1943 | 22 Nov 1943 |
| Schill 2 (9 boats) | 17 Nov 1943 | 22 Nov 1943 |
| Schill 3 (9 boats) | 18 Nov 1943 | 22 Nov 1943 |
| Weddigen (17 boats) | 22 Nov 1943 | 7 Dec 1943 |
| Coronel (19 boats) | 4 Dec 1943 | 8 Dec 1943 |
| Coronel 1 (19 boats) | 8 Dec 1943 | 17 Dec 1943 |
| Coronel 2 (21 boats) | 8 Dec 1943 | 17 Dec 1943 |
| Coronel 3 (9 boats) | 14 Dec 1943 | 17 Dec 1943 |
| Amrum (6 boats) | 18 Dec 1943 | 23 Dec 1943 |
| Borkum (17 boats) | 18 Dec 1943 | 3 Jan 1944 |
| Föhr (6 boats) | 18 Dec 1943 | 23 Dec 1943 |
| Sylt (6 boats) | 18 Dec 1943 | 23 Dec 1943 |
| Rügen 1 (8 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 2 (6 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 3 (8 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 4 (9 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 5 (9 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 6 (11 boats) | 23 Dec 1943 | 7 Jan 1944 |
| Hela (4 boats) | 28 Dec 1943 | 1 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen 7 (3 boats) | 28 Dec 1943 | 2 Jan 1944 |
1944 | ||
| Isegrim (Wolf) (15 boats) | 1 Jan 1944 | 27 Jan 1944 |
| Borkum 1 (3 boats) | 3 Jan 1944 | 13 Jan 1944 |
| Borkum 2 (2 boats) | 3 Jan 1944 | 13 Jan 1944 |
| Borkum 3 (3 boats) | 3 Jan 1944 | 13 Jan 1944 |
| Rügen (31 boats) | 7 Jan 1944 | 26 Jan 1944 |
| Hinein (Let's go!) (8 boats) | 26 Jan 1944 | 3 Feb 1944 |
| Stürmer (Forward) (13 boats) | 26 Jan 1944 | 3 Feb 1944 |
| Werwolf (Warewolf) (21 boats) | 27 Jan 1944 | 28 Feb 1944 |
| Igel 1 (Hedgehog) (15 boats) | 3 Feb 1944 | 17 Feb 1944 |
| Igel 2 (Hedgehog) (15 boats) | 3 Feb 1944 | 17 Feb 1944 |
| Hai 1 (Shark 1) (16 boats) | 17 Feb 1944 | 22 Feb 1944 |
| Hai 2 (Shark 2) (3 boats) | 17 Feb 1944 | 22 Feb 1944 |
| Preussen (Prussia) (31 boats) | 22 Feb 1944 | 22 Mar 1944 |
| Hartmut (4 boats) | 23 Feb 1944 | 28 Feb 1944 |
| Boreas (12 boats) | 28 Feb 1944 | 10 Mar 1944 |
| Orkan (4 boats) | 5 Mar 1944 | 10 Mar 1944 |
| Taifun (Typhoon) (4 boats) | 5 Mar 1944 | 10 Mar 1944 |
| Hammer (5 boats) | 10 Mar 1944 | 5 Apr 1944 |
| Thor (6 boats) | 10 Mar 1944 | 5 Apr 1944 |
| Blitz (9 boats) | 24 Mar 1944 | 5 Apr 1944 |
| Donner (Thunder) (9 boats) | 5 Apr 1944 | 20 Apr 1944 |
| Keil (Wedge) (5 boats) | 5 Apr 1944 | 20 Apr 1944 |
| Donner & Keil (14 boats) | 20 Apr 1944 | 3 May 1944 |
| Trutz (Defiance) (26 boats) | 3 May 1944 | 10 Jul 1944 |
| Dragoner (Dragon) (6 boats) | 21 May 1944 | 28 May 1944 |
| Grimm (Grim) (10 boats) | 31 May 1944 | 6 Jun 1944 |
| Greif (Bird of prey) (6 boats) | 3 Aug 1944 | 26 Sep 1944 |
| Trutz (Defiance) (7 boats) | 17 Aug 1944 | 6 Sep 1944 |
| Dachs (Badger) (6 boats) | 31 Aug 1944 | 5 Sep 1944 |
| Grimm (Grim) (17 boats) | 9 Sep 1944 | 2 Oct 1944 |
| Feuer (4 boats) | 17 Sep 1944 | 19 Sep 1944 |
| Schwefel (3 boats) | 22 Sep 1944 | 25 Sep 1944 |
| Zorn (Fury) (13 boats) | 26 Sep 1944 | 2 Oct 1944 |
| Regenschirm (4 boats) | 14 Oct 1944 | 16 Oct 1944 |
| Panther (21 boats) | 16 Oct 1944 | 10 Nov 1944 |
| Stier (Bull) (18 boats) | 21 Nov 1944 | 8 Jan 1945 |
1945 | ||
| Rasmus (God of wind (also known as Erasmus)) (8 boats) | 6 Feb 1945 | 13 Feb 1945 |
| Hagen (13 boats) | 13 Mar 1945 | 21 Mar 1945 |
| Seewolf (Sea wolf) (6 boats) | 14 Apr 1945 | 1 May 1945 |
| Faust (Fist) (9 boats) | 16 Apr 1945 | 1 May 1945 |