Patrol info for U-593
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 16 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 15 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling |
2WO Ltn. Hubertus Korndörfer |
WO Ltn. Max Dobbert |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-593
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We have daily positions for all 15 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 2 Nov 1942.
3 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942 - 7 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 16 Nov 1942.
Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1942 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling |  | Browning | 5,332 |  | br | KMS-2 |
| 5,332 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,332 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol
12 Nov 1942
The boat sank the British freighter Browning and was hunted for 16 hours by Allied escorts for her efforts. She nonetheless escaped. (Clay Blair, lists this in his book as the U-595 but U-593 sank the Browning) (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 99)
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