Patrol info for U-420
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jun 1943 | Kiel | 16 Jul 1943 | Lorient | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Reese |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-420
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 12 Jun 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 16 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-420 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-420 during this patrol
3 Jul 1943
On 3 July U-420 was attacked by a Canadian B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 10/B) and two men were killed with one more wounded when the boat was hit with a Fido homing torpedo. She was severely damaged and arrived at Lorient on 16 July. [Bootsmann Heinz Grosser, Matrosengefreiter Willi Noeske]
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