Patrol info for U-608
Date lookup for 13 Oct 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 28 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier |
U-608's position on 13 Oct 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-608 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Siegfried 1 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
Jahn (31 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 2 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 7 (9 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943)
Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-608 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-608 during this patrol
13 Oct 1943
18.58 hrs, approx. 600 miles north of the Azores: the boat was attacked by an American Avenger aircraft (VC-9 USN/T-9, pilot Lt(jg) H. Fryatt) from USS Card. As U-608 dived the aircraft passed overhead and dropped a Fido homing torpedo about 50m (55 yards) ahead, but without result. AA shrapnel cut the hydraulic line to the starboard landing gear, so the Avenger had to land as last aircraft of the evening. It collided with the island and hit a parked Avenger, but was later repaired. The aircrew were unhurt and a sailor who fell overboard during the mishap was rescued. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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Men lost from U-boats
17 Oct 1943 |
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