U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-709


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 Jul 1943Brest20 Jul 1943Brest16 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Karl-Otto Weber
2WO

Ltn. Rudolf Ites

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-709

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We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-709 during this patrol

No entries found.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-709 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-709 during this patrol.

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Men lost from U-boats

12 Jul 1943
A torpedo explosion on board of U-709 killed 2 men and wounded another.


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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