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Patrol info for U-23

Date lookup for 1 Sep 1944


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
16 Aug 1944Konstanza10 Sep 1944Lost26 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Rudolf Arendt
Cdr training

Ltn. Hubert Verpoorten

Patrol description

Patrol in the Black Sea off Poti and between Tuapse and Gelendzhik. On 25 August, the boat was ordered to patrol off Sevastopol. On 1 September, U-23 attacked the harbour of Konstanza after her base had been taken by the enemy and patrolled until the boat was scuttled off the Turkish coast on 10 September.


U-23's position on 1 Sep 1944

Ships hit by U-23 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
1 Sep 1944U-23Rudolf Arendt Oituz (t.)2,686roA
 2,686

1 ship sunk (2,686 tons).

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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

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