Patrol info for U-666
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 9 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire | 65 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Herbert Engel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-666
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We have daily positions for all 65 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 6 May 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 9 Jul 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-666 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Oder (17 May 1943 - 19 May 1943)
Mosel (19 May 1943 - 24 May 1943)
Trutz (1 Jun 1943 - 16 Jun 1943)
Trutz 2 (16 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943)
Ships hit by U-666 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-666 during this patrol
9 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Halifax HR743 (58 Sqdn RAF/N, pilot F/S J.A. Hoather, DFM)
At 10.28 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by the Halifax (misidentified as Sunderland) in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft only strafed the boat in the first attack and recieved several AA hits in a port engine during a second attack attempt. The pilot then apparently lost control when turning for another attack and the Halifax crashed into the sea about 500 metres from the boat, killing the crew of eight.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)9 May 1943
At 12.25 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by the British Whitley aircraft BD278 (10 OTU RAF/C, pilot Sgt A.J. Salvage) in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft was hit by AA fire during the intial strafing run and its depth charges fell wide. While the boat crash-dived, the Whitley returned to base due to the damage recieved in the tail. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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