Patrol info for U-763
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Aug 1944 | La Pallice | 25 Sep 1944 | Bergen | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Ltn. Kurt Braun |
1WO Ltn. Kurt Braun |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-763
We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 23 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Bergen on 25 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-763 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1944
23 Aug 1944. Ltnt. Kurt Braun as acting commander brought U-763 from La Pallice in France via Bergen, Norway to Flensburg in Germany to join the 33rd U-Flotilla. He celebrated his 21st birthday on 23 Aug, 1944, four days out from La Pallice.
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Attacks on U-763 during this patrol
24 Sep 1944
The target of the attack by British B-24 Liberator (224 Sqn RAF/A) on 24 September 1944 at 61.00N, 04.07E, just off Sognefjord, north of Bergen, formerly credited with sinking U-855, was actually U-763, which escaped with moderate damage. (Sources: 1987-09-01, FDS/NHB)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.