Patrol info for U-386
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Aug 1943 | St. Nazaire | 8 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Fritz Albrecht |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-386
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We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 29 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 8 Oct 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-386 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 21 Sep 1943)
Ships hit by U-386 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-386 during this patrol
6 Sep 1943
In the Bay of Biscay the boat was attacked by an aircraft without any warning when its Wanze device failed to alarm the boat of an incoming radar threat. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 420)
20 Sep 1943
The attack on 20 Sept, 1943 south-west of Iceland, in position 57.40N, 29.48W, a homing torpedo from a British B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 120/F) belived to have sunk the U-338 was actually against U-386 inflicting no damage. (Sources: 1992-10-01, FDS/NHB)
21 Sep 1943
The boat had to withdraw from attack on convoy ON-202 after being heavily depth charged. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 423)
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