Patrol info for U-134
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 10 Jun 1943 | La Pallice | 24 Aug 1943 | Lost | 76 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Günther Brosin |
U-134's daily positions during the patrol
We have 45 daily positions for the 76 days U-134 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-134 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-134 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-134 during this patrol
8 Jul 1943
The boat was hit by 6 to 8 depth charges from a Bermuda based US Navy (Sqdn VP 201, pilot John T. Hitchcock) aircraft. The boat survived the attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 364)
18 Jul 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:American Blimp K-74 (Sqdn )
This was the only airship (i.e. like Zeppelin) shot down during WWII. For more information you could check out this page.
19 Jul 1943
During an all-out hunt for the U-134 an American Ventura aircraft (pilot John C. Lawrence) found and attacked the boat with 3 depth charges causing serious damage to the forward battery. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 365)
21 Aug 1943
The boat was attacked by Wildcat and Avenger aircraft from the escort-carrier USS Croatan escorting convoy UGS 14. The boat escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 395)
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