Patrol info for U-621
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jan 1944 | Brest | 23 Jan 1944 | Brest | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Max Kruschka |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-621
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We have daily positions for all 18 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 6 Jan 1944.
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Arrival at Brest on 23 Jan 1944.
Ships hit by U-621 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-621 during this patrol
13 Jan 1944
While serving as a Flak boat U-621 was attacked by a British B-24 Liberator (RAF sqdn 59/A) off the Bay of Biscay, suffering 1 dead and 6 wounded. Matrosengefreiter Heinz Thomas was mortally wounded and later buried at sea. The commander decided to abort the patrol. U-621 took ten days to limp back to Brest.
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