Patrol info for U-73
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Oct 1942 | La Spezia | 19 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Horst Deckert |
1WO Oblt. Heinz Bentzien |
2WO Ltn. Detlev Fritz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-73
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We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 20 Oct 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 19 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-73 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Wal (10 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-73 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1942 | U-73 | Horst Deckert |  | Lalande (d.) | 7,453 |  | br | Torch |
| 7,453 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,453 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
10 Nov 1942. U-73 fired four torpedoes at the battleship Rodney from a distance of nearly 3 miles; not surprisingly, all missed.
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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-73 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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