Patrol info for U-93
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Oct 1940 | Kristiansand | 25 Oct 1940 | St. Nazaire | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Claus Korth |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen |
2WO Oblt. Günter Gretschel |
ObStrm Bruno Barber |
U-93's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 17 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-93 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | Hurunui | 9,331 |  | br | OA-228 | |
| 17 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | Dokka | 1,168 |  | nw | OB-228 | |
| 17 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | Uskbridge | 2,715 | | br | OB-228 | |
| 13,214 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (13,214 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-93 during this patrol
17 Oct 1940
During battle against convoy OB- 228 U-93 was attacked three times: in the early morning by three escorts with 19 depth charges, the second time at 1015 hrs by an escort with 7 depth charges, and the third and last time in the evening by a Sunderland aircraft with a bomb. The boat suffered no damage at all.
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