Patrol info for U-645
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1943 | Brest | 21 Oct 1943 | La Pallice | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Otto Ferro |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-645
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We have daily positions for all 60 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 23 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 21 Oct 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-645 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-645 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1943 | U-645 | Otto Ferro | Frederick Douglass | 7,176 |  | am | ON-202 | |
| 9 Oct 1943 | U-645 | Otto Ferro | Yorkmar | 5,612 | | am | SC-143 | |
| 12,788 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,788 tons). | ||||||||
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