Patrol info for U-593
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Oct 1943 | Toulon | 7 Nov 1943 | Toulon | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-593
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We have daily positions for all 13 days on this patrol.
Departure from Toulon on 26 Oct 1943.
27 Oct 1943 - 28 Oct 1943 - 29 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 - 1 Nov 1943 - 2 Nov 1943 - 3 Nov 1943 - 4 Nov 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 - 6 Nov 1943 -
Arrival at Toulon on 7 Nov 1943.
Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1943 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling |  | Mont Viso | 4,531 |  | fr | KMS-30 |
| 4,531 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,531 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol
3 Nov 1943
After U-593 sank Mont Viso in convoy KMS-30, she was forced to dive when another ship of the convoy opened fire at her. The U-boat then reloaded the torpedo tubes, but at 02.30 hours was located when returning to periscope depth by HMS Bryony which was picking up the survivors behind the convoy. The corvette immediately dropped eight well aimed depth charges and was shortly thereafter joined in the hunt by HMS Haydon. However, they could not regain contact and soon rejoined the convoy. U-593 inadvertently fell to a depth of 220 meters and was later forced to break off the patrol due to leakages and problems with the torpedo tubes. (Sources: KTB U-593/ADM 199-976)
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