Patrol info for U-73
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Dec 1943 | Toulon | 16 Dec 1943 | Lost | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Horst Deckert |
U-73's daily positions during the patrol
We have 11 daily positions for the 13 days U-73 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-73 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | John S. Copley (d.) | 7,176 |  | am | GUS-24 | |
| 7,176 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,176 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol
13 Dec 1943
During an attack against convoy GUS 24 in the Mediterranean U-73 was rammed by a destroyer, resulting in the loss of her quadruple machine gun.
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