Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 17 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 6 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |
1WO Ltn. Joachim Sauerbier |
U-591's daily positions during the patrol
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Ships hit by U-591 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
15 May 1943
At 12.36 hours, the outbound boat was strafed and bombed by a British Whitley aircraft (RAF Sqdn 10 OTU / M, pilot F/Sgt G.W. Brookes) in the Bay of Biscay. The boat was not damaged, but the commander Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche and one crew member had been wounded by gunfire and this forced the boat to abort the patrol. (Sources: Norman Franks)
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