Patrol info for U-514
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 22 May 1943 | Lorient | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann |
1WO Karl Schimpf |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-514
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We have daily positions for all 38 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 15 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 22 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-514 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Amsel (22 Apr 1943 - 3 May 1943)
Specht (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
Elbe 1 (10 May 1943 - 14 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-514 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-514 during this patrol
17 Apr 1943
The outbound boat was unsuccessfully attacked twice by aircraft in the Bay of Biscay. The first attack was made by a British Wellington aircraft (RAF Sqdn 172 / S) with gunfire and 2 bombs at 03.49 hours. At 14.28 hours, a second attack was carried out by the British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 10 OTU / H) with 4 bombs. (Sources: Rohwer)
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