Patrol info for U-763
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Jun 1944 | La Pallice | 15 Jul 1944 | Brest | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Ernst Cordes |
2WO Ltn. Kurt Braun |
WO Ltn. Gernot Thiel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-763
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We have 33 daily positions for the 36 days U-763 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 10 Jun 1944.
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Arrival at Brest on 15 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-763 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1944 | U-763 | Ernst Cordes | Ringen | 1,499 |  | nw | ETC-26 | |
| 1,499 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,499 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-763 during this patrol
5 Jul 1944
U-763, having attacked convoy ETC 26 in the English Channel, managed to escape despite being hunted for 30 hours during which a staggering total of 550 depth charges were dropped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 587)
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