Patrol info for U-663
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 May 1943 | Brest | 8 May 1943 | Lost | 4 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Heinrich Schmid |
Left for a patrol in the North Atlantic, but the outbound U-663 was heavily damaged when bombed in the Bay of Biscay and subsequently foundered while trying to return to port.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-663
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We have daily positions for all 4 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 5 May 1943.
6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 -
Sunk on 8 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-663 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-663 during this patrol
7 May 1943
An attack on 7 May, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of St. Nazaire, France, in position 47.06N, 10.58W, by depth charges from an Australian Sunderland aircraft (RAAF-Sqdn. 10/W) is often credited with sinking the U-465.
This attack was in fact against U-663 inflicting major damage. (Sources: 1989-11-01, Axel Niestle)
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