Patrol info for U-709
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Jan 1944 | Lorient | 1 Mar 1944 | Lost | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Rudolf Ites |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-709
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We have 36 daily positions for the 37 days U-709 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 25 Jan 1944.
26 Jan 1944 - 27 Jan 1944 - 28 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944 - 30 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944 - 2 Feb 1944 - 3 Feb 1944 - 4 Feb 1944 - 5 Feb 1944 - 6 Feb 1944 - 7 Feb 1944 - 8 Feb 1944 - 9 Feb 1944 - 10 Feb 1944 - 11 Feb 1944 - 12 Feb 1944 - 13 Feb 1944 - 14 Feb 1944 - 15 Feb 1944 - 16 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944 - 18 Feb 1944 - 19 Feb 1944 - 20 Feb 1944 - 21 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944 - 23 Feb 1944 - 24 Feb 1944 - 25 Feb 1944 - 26 Feb 1944 - 27 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944 -
Sunk on 1 Mar 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-709 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Igel 2 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-709 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-709 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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