Patrol info for U-594
Date lookup for 27 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 5 Jun 1943 | Lost | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Mumm |
U-594's position on 27 May 1943
Ships hit by U-594 on this date
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Attacks on U-594 during this patrol
27 May 1943
21.50 hrs, vicinity of convoy
SL 129: the boat was attacked by a British B-24 Liberator bomber (224 Sqn RAF/T, pilot F/S J.S. Edwards). The aircraft (misidentified as a Lancaster) had to abandon its first attack as the depth charges failed to release. Flak damaged the the inner port engine and nose. U-594 dived and escaped unscathed after six depth charges overshot astern in a second attack. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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