Patrol info for U-666
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Feb 1943 | Kiel | 10 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Herbert Engel |
1WO Ltn. Ludwig Fabricius |
U-666's daily positions during the patrol
We have 44 daily positions for the 45 days U-666 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-666 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1943 | U-666 | Herbert Engel |  | Carras (d.) | 5,234 |  | gr | SC-122 |
| 5,234 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (5,234 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-666 during this patrol
19 Mar 1943
Just after damaging the Greek merchant Carras from convoy SC-122 a British B-17 (Sqdn 220, pilot William Knowles) hit the boat with 4 depth charges causing serious damage and forcing the boat to abort to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 265)
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