Patrol info for U-539
Date lookup for 8 Oct 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Sep 1943 | Bergen | 23 Oct 1943 | Lorient | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Lauterbach-Emden |
1WO Hans Götze |
WO Johannes van Stipriaan |
U-539's position on 8 Oct 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-539 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-539 on this date
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Attacks on U-539 during this patrol
8 Oct 1943
Two depth charges from an unidentified Liberator caused serious damage. This was the third attack on U-539 in less than three weeks. The boat reached port on 20 Oct. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 430)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.