Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Aug 1943 | Konstanza | 9 Sep 1943 | Konstanza | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Rolf-Birger Wahlen |
Patrol in the Black Sea between Poti, Sokhumi and Tuapse. On 16 August, the boat entered the roads of Sokhumi but found no targets. U-23 entered Feodosia to resupply on 2 September.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-23
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We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from Konstanza on 10 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at Konstanza on 9 Sep 1943.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | Shkval | 35 |  | sj | ||
| 35 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (35 tons). | ||||||||
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