Patrol info for U-546
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Jan 1944 | Marviken | 23 Apr 1944 | Lorient | 89 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Paul Just |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-546
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We have daily positions for all 89 days on this patrol.
Departure from Marviken on 26 Jan 1944.
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Arrival at Lorient on 23 Apr 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-546 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Igel 1 (9 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-546 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-546 during this patrol
16 Feb 1944
A Sunderland aircraft attacked the boat in the North Atlantic and one man died. The suffered some disel engine damage but reported it was able to continue its patrol. [Matrosengefreiter Wilhelm van de Kamp] (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 500)
17 Apr 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Liberator aircraft BZ800 (53 Sqdn RAF/H, pilot F/L C. Roberts)
At 04.53 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by the Leigh Light equipped Liberator in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft dropped six depth charges, two falling to the starboard and four to the port side of U-546 which was only slightly damaged and escaped further attacks by crash diving. AA fire had hit the Liberator during the attack run and it crashed into the sea 500 meters from the boat, killing all 9 crewmen.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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