Patrol info for U-73
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 Jun 1943 | La Spezia | 1 Jul 1943 | Toulon | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Horst Deckert |
U-73's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-73 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert |  | Brinkburn | 1,598 |  | br | TE-22 |
| 27 Jun 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | | Abbeydale (d.) | 8,299 | | br | XTG-2 |
| 9,897 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,598 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,299 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
The boat was depth charged in the Mediterranean by escorts. Due to the heavy damages the boat had to return to base.
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