Patrol info for U-230
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Apr 1943 | Brest | 24 May 1943 | Brest | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Paul Siegmann |
1WO Ltn. Herbert A. Werner |
2WO Ltn. Heinz Riedel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-230
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We have 30 daily positions for the 31 days U-230 was at sea.
Departure from Brest on 24 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 24 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-230 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Drossel (29 Apr 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-230 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-230 during this patrol
6 May 1943
While shadowing convoy SL 128 the boat was repeatedly attacked by aircraft but managed to hang onto the convoy nonetheless without serious damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 297)
12 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Swordfish (Sqdn 811)
Around convoy HX-237.
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