Patrol info for U-628
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 Jul 1943 | Brest | 3 Jul 1943 | Lost | 3 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Hasenschar |
U-628's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 3 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-628 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-628 during this patrol
3 Jul 1943
The sinking of U-628
At 14.05 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by the British Liberator aircraft FL963 (224 Sqdn RAF/J, pilot S/L P.J. Cundy, DFC) northwest of Cape Ortegal. It dropped 18 35lb A/S bombs in the initial attack (the first use of this new weapon) and 4 depth charges in a second run. Survivors were seen in the water after U-628 sank, but none were rescued. The aircraft had been hit by AA fire in a fuel tank, the starboard wing, fin and rudder, but made it safely back to St. Eval. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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