Patrol info for U-513
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 14 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 54 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Rolf Rüggeberg |
1WO Oblt. Heinz Murl |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-513
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Departure from Lorient on 20 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 14 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-513 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Unverzagt (12 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943)
Seeräuber (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-513 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-513 during this patrol
3 Apr 1943
The boat was attacked by a British Hudson aircraft (RAF Sqdn 233 / U) with 2 bombs north of the Canary Islands and suffered minor damage. (Sources: Rohwer)
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