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Patrol info for U-163


DepartureArrival / FateDays
17 Oct, 1942Lorient6 Jan, 1943Lorient82 days

Commander

Officers *


KrvKpt. Kurt-Eduard Engelmann
1WO

Kurt-Heinz Nicolay

U-163's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 82 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-163 during this patrol

DateU-boatCommanderName of shipTonsNat.Convoy
 
5 Nov, 1942U-163Kurt-Eduard Engelmann La Cordillera5.185br 
12 Nov, 1942U-163Kurt-Eduard Engelmann USS Erie (PG 50) (t.)2.000amTAG-20 
21 Nov, 1942U-163Kurt-Eduard Engelmann Empire Starling6.060br 
22 Nov, 1942U-163Kurt-Eduard Engelmann Apalóide3.766bzBRN-3 
 17.011
4 ships sunk (17.011 tons).


Legend
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-163 during this patrol *

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Men lost from U-boats

According to our records there were no men lost from U-163 during this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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