Patrol info for U-270
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jun 1944 | St. Nazaire | 17 Jun 1944 | Lorient | 12 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Paul-Friedrich Otto |
Cdr training Kptlt. Hans Umlauf |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-270
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We have daily positions for all 12 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 6 Jun 1944.
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Arrival at Lorient on 17 Jun 1944.
Ships hit by U-270 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-270 during this patrol
13 Jun 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British B-17 Fortress (Sqdn 53/C)
Bay of Biscay, due south of Brest. U-270 was not damaged in this attack, but was already returning to base after being seriously damaged by a British Wellington (Sqdn 172/Y). The damage was so severe that the boat was paid off on July 1 1944. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 584)
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