Patrol info for U-596
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Mar 1943 | La Spezia | 15 Apr 1943 | La Spezia | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Gunter Jahn |
1WO Oblt. Dierk Lührs |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Georg Müller |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-596
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We have daily positions for all 24 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 23 Mar 1943.
24 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 - 27 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 15 Apr 1943.
Ships hit by U-596 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1943 | U-596 | Gunter Jahn |  | Hallanger | 9,551 |  | nw | ET-16 |
| 30 Mar 1943 | U-596 | Gunter Jahn | Fort a la Corne | 7,133 |  | br | ET-16 | |
| 16,684 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,684 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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