Patrol info for U-143
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Aug 1941 | Kiel | 12 Sep 1941 | Kiel | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Harald Gelhaus |
WO Ltn. Helmut Herglotz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-143
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We have 21 daily positions for the 27 days U-143 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 17 Aug 1941.
18 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 - 21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at Kiel on 12 Sep 1941.
Ships hit by U-143 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1941 | U-143 | Harald Gelhaus |  | Inger | 1,409 |  | nw | |
| 1,409 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,409 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-143 during this patrol
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