Patrol info for U-509
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 23 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 11 May 1943 | Lorient | 140 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Werner Witte |
1WO Ltn. Wolf Ackermann |
U-509's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 140 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-509 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1943 | U-509 | Werner Witte | Queen Anne | 4,937 |  | br | CA-11 | |
| 2 Apr 1943 | U-509 | Werner Witte |  | City of Baroda (t.) | 7,129 | | br | NC-9 |
| 12,066 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,066 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-509 during this patrol
10 Feb 1943
After sinking the British vessel Queen Anne, the boat was attacked by the ASW trawler St. Zeno with gunfire and seven depth charges but was not damaged and slipped away. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 229)
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