Patrol info for U-575
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Feb 1944 | St. Nazaire | 13 Mar 1944 | Lost | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Wolfgang Boehmer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-575
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We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 29 Feb 1944.
1 Mar 1944 - 2 Mar 1944 - 3 Mar 1944 - 4 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944 - 6 Mar 1944 - 7 Mar 1944 - 8 Mar 1944 - 9 Mar 1944 - 10 Mar 1944 - 11 Mar 1944 - 12 Mar 1944 -
Sunk on 13 Mar 1944.
Ships hit by U-575 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1944 | U-575 | Wolfgang Boehmer |  | HMS Asphodel (K 56) | 1,015 |  | br | SL-150 |
| 1,015 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,015 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol
10 Mar 1944
After sinking HMS Asphodel (K 56) the boat was hunted by surface escorts of the combined convoy MKS-41/SL-150 for 18 hours but managed to escape. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 504)
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