Patrol info for U-43
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Jul 1943 | Lorient | 30 Jul 1943 | Lost | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Joachim Schwantke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-43
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We have daily positions for all 18 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 13 Jul 1943.
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Sunk on 30 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol
19 Jul 1943
At 21.25 hours, two outbound boats (U-43 and U-403) were attacked by the British Liberator Mk.V BZ772 (86 Sqdn RAF/J, pilot F/L W. Roxburgh, DFC) in the Bay of Biscay. U-403 immediately began crash-diving covered by U-43, which fought off a first attack and then dived too. AA fire slightly damaged the Liberator and wounded a crewman, but the pilot nevertheless dropped two Fido homing torpedoes into the swirl and observed a possible hit. Both boats were not hit and apparently misinterpreted the sounds heard as a crashing aircraft. The Germans claimed the Liberator as shot down, but it safely returned to base. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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