Patrol info for U-667
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 16 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 days |
| 18 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 11 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 24 days |
| 27 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich-Andreas Schroeteler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-667
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We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 14 Sep 1943.
15 Sep 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 16 Sep 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 18 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 11 Oct 1943.
Ships hit by U-667 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-667 during this patrol
24 Sep 1943
Shortly before dawn the boat fought off an attack by a Leigh Light equipped Wellington aircraft (179 Sqdn RAF/P, pilot Sgt A.W. Ellis) off Portugal. Neither side suffered any damage, but U-667 was on her way into the Mediterranean and the Allied aircraft were now alerted.
In the evening the boat was attacked by another Wellington (179 Sqdn RAF/D, pilot F/O A. Chiltern) and slightly damaged.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)25 Sep 1943
At 03.09 hours, the boat fought off an attack by a British Wellington aircraft (179 Sqdn RAF/Q, pilot F/S R.W. Dix). Its depth charges hung up due to damage by AA fire and further hits in the port engine and the starboard wing forced the aircraft to return to base.
At 10.35 hours, U-667 was attacked by another Wellington (179 Sqdn RAF/R, pilot F/S D.J. McMahon) with six depth charges that fell close.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)25 Sep 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Wellington Mk.XIV (179 Sqdn RAF/F, pilot S/L G.H.M. Riddell)
At 22.18 hours, the boat was attacked by a Leigh Light equipped Wellington which was hit by AA fire during the attack run with depth charges. It was seen flying away with the light still switched on and later a SOS message was heard. The aircraft did not return from patrol and was reported missing with its crew of six.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)26 Sep 1943
At 10.40 hours, the boat was located and attacked by yet another Wellington aircraft (179 Sqdn RAF/X, pilot F/O S.H. Nicholson) searching for the missing aircraft, but its depth charges exploded astern.
Shortly thereafter the Germans spotted two other aircraft identified as Beaufighters, but were in fact Hudsons. Hudson AE505 (233 Sqdn RAF/T, pilot F/O A.G. Frandson) and Hudson EW924 (48 Sqdn RAF/N, pilot F/O E.L. Ashbury) strafed the boat and fired rockets - both aircraft were damaged by AA fire and had to return to base. U-667 had finally to give up the attempt to break through to the Mediterranean and returned to base with extensive damage. Within 2 days the boat had experienced no less than 8 air attacks, shot down one attacker and damaged three others.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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