Patrol info for U-666
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Feb 1943 | Kiel | 10 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Herbert Engel |
1WO Ltn. Ludwig Fabricius |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-666
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We have 44 daily positions for the 45 days U-666 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 25 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 10 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-666 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Ostmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Stürmer (11 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
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 | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
2 Apr 1943. In stormy weather, the LI of U-666 went overboard, but the crew were able to rescue him within a few minutes.
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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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