Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 Jul 1943 | Lost | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Reimar Ziesmer |
U-591's daily positions during the patrol
We have 34 daily positions for the 35 days U-591 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-591 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-591 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
23 Jul 1943
An American B-24 liberator bomber twice attacked the boat but in both instances the boat dived instead of fighting it out and escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 370)
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