Patrol info for U-523
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 May 1943 | Lorient | 26 May 1943 | Lorient | 5 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Pietzsch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-523
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We have daily positions for all 5 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 22 May 1943.
23 May 1943 - 24 May 1943 - 25 May 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 26 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-523 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-523 during this patrol
24 May 1943
At 11.22 hours, the outbound boat was attacked with 6 bombs by a British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 10 OTU / J, pilot Sgt C.S. Chatton) in the Bay of Biscay. The boat suffered severe damage and was forced to abandon patrol. (Sources: Norman Franks)
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