Patrol info for U-763
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Dec 1943 | Kiel | 7 Feb 1944 | La Pallice | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Ernst Cordes |
2WO Kurt Braun |
WO Ltn. Gernot Thiel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-763
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We have daily positions for all 56 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 14 Dec 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 7 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-763 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rügen 3 (28 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-763 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-763 during this patrol
4 Feb 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
08.21 hrs, Bay of Biscay, NNW of Cape Finisterre: British Liberator BZ795 (53 Sqdn RAF/F, pilot Sgt T.A. Patey)
The aircraft was shot down by the inbound U-76, with the loss of all 7 crew. The depth charges dropped did no damage.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)5 Feb 1944
01.35 hrs, Bay of Biscay, NE of Cape Ferrol: the inbound boat was attacked by British Liberator BZ815 (53 Sqdn RAF/D, pilot P/O L.L. Esler, RCAF). U-763s Naxos apparatus detected the aircraft radar, and accurate AA fire damaged its tail during the attack run. The depth charges missed, and Aphrodite decoys successfully diverted the aircraft from further attacks. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
5 Feb 1944
02.15 hrs, Bay of Biscay, NNE of Cape Ferrol: the inbound boat was attacked by British Wellington HF282 (172 Sqdn RAF/M, pilot F/O C.S. Rowland). The aircraft was hit in both wings, the fuselage and the tail by AA fire and forced to return to base, the depth charges fell astern of the boat without causing damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
5 Feb 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Halifax (502 Sqdn RAF/R, pilot F/O F.T. Culling-Mannix, RNZAF)
22.05 hrs, Bay of Biscay, west of Bordeaux: the inbound boat scored repeated AA hits on the Halifax during its first attack run, and it crashed, killing the crew of 8.
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