Patrol info for U-672
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Feb 1944 | St. Nazaire | 12 May 1944 | St. Nazaire | 79 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ulf Lawaetz |
1WO Heinz Baumann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-672
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We have daily positions for all 79 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 24 Feb 1944.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 12 May 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-672 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (2 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-672 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-672 during this patrol
24 Apr 1944
The attack on 24 April, 1944 at 1339hrs southwest of Ireland, in position 50.36N, 18.36W,
by depth charges from a Canadian Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn. 423/A, pilot F/lt G. Fellows) formerly credited with sinking the U-311 was in fact against U-672 inflicting severe damage. The aircraft suffered near-fatal damage when a depth charge detonated prematurely but the pilot managed to bring it back to base. (Sources: 1986-04-01, FDS/NHB)
24 Apr 1944
The boat was attacked at 0100hrs by a British Leigh Light equipped B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 120/M, pilot F/lt L. T. Taylor) dropping 6 depth charges but the boat was not damaged. (Sources: Franks, N. 1995.)
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