Patrol info for U-757
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire | 4 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Deetz |
1WO Oblt. Ernst Wilberg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-757
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We have daily positions for all 60 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 7 Jul 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 4 Sep 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-757 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Without name (11 Jul 1943 - 29 Jul 1943)
Ships hit by U-757 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-757 | Friedrich Deetz |  | Fernhill | 4,116 |  | nw | OS-52 |
| 4,116 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,116 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-757 during this patrol
14 Jul 1943
At 11.15 hours, the boat was attacked by an American B-24 Liberator (2nd A/S Sqdn USAAF, pilot 1Lt J.M. Pennoyer) west-northwest of Lisbon. The aircraft was hit by AA fire during the first attack run and only one depth charge was released due to the damage, which failed to explode. U-757 then crash-dived and was slightly damaged by the six depth charges that were dropped on the swirl in a second attack. The Liberator had been hit in one engine and the fuselage and lost its hydraulics, so the crew had to manually lower the undercarriage to safely land back at Agadir, French Marocco. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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