Patrol info for U-593
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Jun 1943 | Pola | 11 Jul 1943 | Toulon | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-593
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We have 27 daily positions for the 29 days U-593 was at sea.
Departure from Pola on 13 Jun 1943.
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Arrival at Toulon on 11 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1943 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling |  | USS LST-333 (t.) | 1,625 |  | am | Elastic |
| 22 Jun 1943 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling | | USS LST-387 (d.) | 1,625 | | am | Elastic |
| 5 Jul 1943 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling | | Devis | 6,054 |  | br | KMS-18B |
| 9,304 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,679 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,625 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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