Patrol info for U-847
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jul 1943 | Bergen | 27 Aug 1943 | Lost | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Kuppisch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-847
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We have 26 daily positions for the 30 days U-847 was at sea.
Departure from Bergen on 29 Jul 1943.
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Sunk on 27 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-847 during this patrol
No entries found.
General Events during this patrol
1943
12 Aug 1943. From 12 to 23 August, 1943 U-847 supported seven U-boats with fuel. The boat was heading for the Indian Ocean to join the Monsoon wolfpack operating there.
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Attacks on U-847 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-847 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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