Patrol info for U-973
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Mar 1944 | Trondheim | 6 Mar 1944 | Lost | 6 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Klaus Paepenmöller |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-973
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We have 3 daily positions for the 6 days U-973 was at sea.
Departure from Trondheim on 1 Mar 1944.
2 Mar 1944 - 3 Mar 1944 - 4 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944 -
Sunk on 6 Mar 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-973 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Boreas (2 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-973 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-973 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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