Patrol info for U-993
Date lookup for 17 Apr 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Mar 1944 | Marviken | 22 Apr 1944 | Lorient | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Kurt Hilbig |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Heinz Steinmetz |
U-993's position on 17 Apr 1944
Ships hit by U-993 on this date
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Attacks on U-993 during this patrol
17 Apr 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British B-24 Liberator BZ945 (53 Sqdn RAF/O, pilot F/L L.M. Burton)
03.51 hrs, NW of Cape Finisterre, inbound: the B-24 strafed the boat in a Leigh Light attack and was hit by flak during the approach. It was observed to crash into the sea with one of the port engines on fire approx. 600m (656 yds) from the boat, exploding on impact and killing all 11 aircrew. Two depth charges and a small bomb dropped by the passing plane fell wide, causing no damage.
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