Patrol info for U-757
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire | 18 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 25 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Deetz |
1WO Paul-Heinrich Sass |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-757
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We have daily positions for all 25 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 22 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 18 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-757 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Neuland (4 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-757 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1943 | U-757 | Friedrich Deetz |  | William C. Gorgas | 7,197 |  | am | HX-228 |
| 11 Mar 1943 | U-757 | Friedrich Deetz | HMS LCT-2398 [Trans.] | 291 |  | br | HX-228 | |
| 7,488 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,488 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-757 during this patrol
16 Mar 1943
While inbound with injured personnel (and travelling with U-359) the boats were attacked by an unknown B-24 Liberator bomber but manged to drive her off. The U-757 was already seriously damaged from an earlier action and did not sail again for months. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 255)
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