Patrol info for U-275
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Nov 1943 | La Pallice | 1 Dec 1943 | La Pallice | 3 days |
| 2 Dec 1943 | La Pallice | 7 Dec 1943 | La Pallice | 6 days |
| 8 Dec 1943 | La Pallice | 11 Jan 1944 | La Pallice | 35 days |
| 44 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Helmut Bork |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-275
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We have daily positions for all 44 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 29 Nov 1943.
Arrival at La Pallice on 29 Nov 1943.30 Nov 1943 -
Departure from La Pallice on 2 Dec 1943.
3 Dec 1943 - 4 Dec 1943 - 5 Dec 1943 - 6 Dec 1943 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 7 Dec 1943.
Departure from La Pallice on 8 Dec 1943.
9 Dec 1943 - 10 Dec 1943 - 11 Dec 1943 - 12 Dec 1943 - 13 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943 - 15 Dec 1943 - 16 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943 - 18 Dec 1943 - 19 Dec 1943 - 20 Dec 1943 - 21 Dec 1943 - 22 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943 - 24 Dec 1943 - 25 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943 - 27 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943 - 29 Dec 1943 - 30 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943 - 1 Jan 1944 - 2 Jan 1944 - 3 Jan 1944 - 4 Jan 1944 - 5 Jan 1944 - 6 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944 - 8 Jan 1944 - 9 Jan 1944 - 10 Jan 1944 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 11 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-275 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Borkum (18 Dec 1943 - 3 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-275 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1943 | U-275 | Helmut Bork |  | USS Leary (DD 158) | 1,090 |  | am | |
| 1,090 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,090 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1944
3 Jan 1944. On 3 January, 1944 U-275 had to return to base because the commander was suffering from appendicitis.
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Attacks on U-275 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-275 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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