Patrol info for U-604
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 24 Jun 1943 | Brest | 11 Aug 1943 | Lost | 49 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst Höltring |
U-604's daily positions during the patrol
We have 45 daily positions for the 49 days U-604 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-604 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-604 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-604 during this patrol
30 Jul 1943
U-604 was attacked by a B-24 Liberator aircraft (VB-129) on 30 July and both the IWO and the Boatswain were killed in action. [Oberleutnant zur See Frank Aschmann (see right) and Oberbootsmaat Herbert Lurz]. They boat was left in a crippled state but nonetheless manged to get away from the area. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 371)
3 Aug 1943
The already crippled boat from the was attacked by the American B-24 Liberator aircraft (VB-107, pilot Bertram J. Prueher commander of the VB-107). (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 371)
3 Aug 1943
After escaping the B-24 Liberator aircraft earlier in the day two American destroyers found the boat while submerged and depth charges him but once again the boat escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 371)
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