Patrol info for U-620
Date lookup for 10 Nov 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 12 Nov 1942 | La Pallice | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Heinz Stein |
U-620's position on 10 Nov 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-620 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Luchs (27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942)
Panther (6 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942)
Leopard (12 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)
Südwärts (24 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-620 on this date
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Attacks on U-620 during this patrol
10 Nov 1942
1430hrs, 15 miles NNW of El Ferrol, Spain, inbound: boat was attacked by a British Whitley (502 Sqn RAF/G). The aircraft made a sharp turn to starboard to evade AA fire from the U-boat during the first approach and then turned again to attack from less than half a mile with the front gunner returning fire. The AA gunners had not anticipated this maneouver, and as they had opened fire too early their clips were empty as the Whitley attacked from the starboard beam and dropped six depth charges about 100ft (30m) ahead of the boat. The explosions were too far away to cause damage, but machine gun fire from the rear gunner mortally wounded one man [Bootsmaat Josef Leisten]. U-620 escaped further attacks by crash diving immediately afterwards. (Sources: KTB U-620, ADM 199/1783)
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