Patrol info for U-185
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Jun 1943 | Bordeaux | 24 Aug 1943 | Lost | 77 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. August Maus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-185
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We have daily positions for all 77 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 9 Jun 1943.
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Sunk on 24 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-185 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | William Boyce Thompson | 7,061 |  | am | BT-18 | |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | James Robertson | 7,176 | | am | BT-18 | |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus |  | S.B. Hunt (d.) | 6,840 | | am | BT-18 |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | Thomas Sinnickson | 7,176 | | am | BT-18 | |
| 1 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | | Bagé | 8,235 |  | bz | TJ-2 |
| 6 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | Fort Halkett | 7,133 |  | br | ||
| 43,621 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (36,781 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,840 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
12 Jul 1943. On 12 July 1943 some 90 miles off Recife Brazil the boat was attacked by an American B-24 Liberator bomber (VB-107/B-7). The boat was not damaged much and reported the attack by radio, although the bomber crew believed the boat to have sustained serious blows.
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Attacks on U-185 during this patrol
14 Jun 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Whitley (10 OTU RAF/G)
U-564 was sunk in this attack. The damaged aircraft had to ditch at sea.
3 Aug 1943
While looking for the U-604 to attack her again a Ventura aircraft (Sqdn VB-107, pilot Prueher) instead found the U-185 and attacked her with depth charges and wounding one man. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 371)
11 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
An American B-24 Liberator (Sqdn VB-107). Shot down while alongside the wounded U-604.
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