Patrol info for U-275
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Aug 1944 | Boulogne | 18 Sep 1944 | Bergen | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Helmuth Wehrkamp |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-275
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Departure from Boulogne on 13 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Bergen on 18 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-275 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-275 during this patrol
18 Sep 1944
At 09.20 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by eight Mosquito fighter bombers on an anti-submarine strike mission off Utvaer. The formation consisted of two TseTse Mosquitos (248 Sqdn RAF/E and O), four aircraft carrying two Mark XI depth charges (248 Sqdn RAF/B, J, U and V) and two escorting fighters (235 Sqdn RAF/J and H). U-275 tried to crash dive but touched the ground in a depth of about 9 meters and was strafed and bombed twice by the aircraft while being half submerged. The bombs of one aircraft failed to release and the 6pdr gun of another aircraft jammed during the second run, but six depth charges fell close to the boat and at least 11 hits were observed by the TseTse Mosquitos and numerous cannon hits by all other aircraft. The Mosquitos left when a nearby coastal battery opened accurate AA fire, observing the U-boat limping away with a list to port. (Sources: KTB U-275/ADM199-1786)
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