Patrol info for U-333
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 13 Apr 1943 | La Pallice | 43 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Werner Schwaff |
1WO Ltn. Fritz Hein |
WO Justus Grawert |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-333
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We have 42 daily positions for the 43 days U-333 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 2 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 13 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-333 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-333 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1943 | U-333 | Werner Schwaff |  | Carras | 5,234 |  | gr | SC-122 |
| 5,234 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,234 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-333 during this patrol
4 Mar 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Wellington Mk.VIII MP505 (172 Sqdn RAF/B, pilot F/O G.D. Lundon)
At 21.31 hours, the outbound boat was surprised by the Wellington aircraft in the Bay of Biscay. But when the aircraft switched on the Leigh Light, it was hit by AA fire and crashed burning into the sea after passing over the boat, killing the crew of six. Two of the four depth charges dropped actually hit U-333, but one broke up without detonating and the other bounced of and caused only light damage.
The same aircraft and crew had sunk U-268 on 19 Feb, 1943.
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