Patrol info for U-183
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 13 May 1943 | Lorient | 104 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Heinrich Schäfer |
1WO Ltn. Harro Müller-Koelbl |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-183
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We have daily positions for all 104 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 30 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 13 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-183 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hartherz (3 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-183 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1943 | U-183 | Heinrich Schäfer |  | Olancho | 2,493 |  | ho | |
| 2,493 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,493 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
10 Feb 1943. The LI of U-183 transferred to U-105 during a meeting of those two boats.
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Attacks on U-183 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-183 during this patrol.
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