Patrol info for U-594
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 4 Jun 1943 | Lost | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Mumm |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-594
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We have daily positions for all 13 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 23 May 1943.
24 May 1943 - 25 May 1943 - 26 May 1943 - 27 May 1943 - 28 May 1943 - 29 May 1943 - 30 May 1943 - 31 May 1943 - 1 Jun 1943 - 2 Jun 1943 - 3 Jun 1943 -
Sunk on 4 Jun 1943.
Ships hit by U-594 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-594 during this patrol
24 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Sunderland (Sqdn 228/L)
The entire aircrew was lost
27 May 1943
At 21.50 hours, the boat was attacked by a British Liberator aircraft (224 Sqdn RAF/T, pilot F/S J.S. Edwards) near convoy SL-129. The aircraft (misidentified as Lancaster) had to abort a first attack as the depth charges failed to release. AA fire damaged the aircraft slightly at the inner port engine and the nose. U-594 then crash-dived after six depth charges overshot astern in a second attack. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
28 May 1943
At 15.30 hours, the boat was attacked by a British Halifax aircraft (502 Sqdn RAF/H, pilot F/O A.J. Davey) in the North Atlantic. They first exchanged gunfire, both claiming hits but not hitting each other. U-594 then managed to crash-dive before the aircraft (misidentified as Lancaster) reached a position to attack, so only a 600lb A/S bomb was dropped in the swirl without result. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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