Patrol info for U-509
Date lookup for 10 Feb 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 11 May 1943 | Lorient | 140 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Werner Witte |
1WO Ltn. Wolf Ackermann |
U-509's position on 10 Feb 1943
Ships hit by U-509 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1943 | U-509 | Werner Witte | Queen Anne | 4,937 |  | br | CA-11 | A | |
| 4,937 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,937 tons). | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-509 during this patrol
10 Feb 1943
After sinking the British merchantman Queen Anne, U-509 was fired on by ASW trawler HMS St. Zeno, which also dropped seven depth charges before the boat managed to escape. No damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 229)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.