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Patrol info for U-575

Date lookup for 21 Nov 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
6 Oct 1943St. Nazaire28 Nov 1943St. Nazaire54 days

Commander

Officers *


Ltn. Wolfgang Boehmer

U-575's position on 21 Nov 1943

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-575 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
   Siegfried 3 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
   Jahn (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
   Tirpitz 3 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
   Eisenhart 4 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)

Ships hit by U-575 on this date

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol

21 Nov 1943
At 07.40 hrs the boat was approached by a Leigh Light Liberator and opened fire with the AA guns. The aircraft withdrew without dropping bombs and U-575 dived unscathed. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)

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