Patrol info for U-256
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Oct 1943 | Brest | 17 Nov 1943 | Brest | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Wilhelm Brauel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-256
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Departure from Brest on 4 Oct 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 17 Nov 1943.
Ships hit by U-256 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-256 during this patrol
8 Oct 1943
At 03.34 hours, the outbound boat was attacked by the Leigh Light equipped British Wellington aircraft HF190 (612 Sqdn RAF/J, pilot P/O M.H. Paynter, RAAF) in the Bay of Biscay. U-256 was not damaged by the straddle of 6 depth charges and escaped by crash-diving. AA fire had hit the starboard elevator and the rear turret of the aircraft but it returned safely to base. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
16 Nov 1943
At 02.08 hours the inbound boat encoutered a Halifax Mk.II aircraft (502 Sqdn RAF/D, pilot F/O F.T. Culling-Mannix, RNZAF) in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft passed about 200 metres behind U-256, was damaged by AA fire at the starboard wing tip and turned away. When the Halifax returned to the area the U-boat already escaped by crash-diving. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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