Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 Jul 1943 | Lost | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Reimar Ziesmer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-591
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We have 34 daily positions for the 35 days U-591 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 26 Jun 1943.
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Sunk on 30 Jul 1943.
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
23 Jul 1943
U-591 was twice attacked by an American B-24 Liberator bomber off Cape de Sao Roque, Brazil, but each time escaped by diving instead of fighting it out. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 370)
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