Patrol info for U-521
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 26 Mar 1943 | Lorient | 79 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |
1WO Oblt. Wolf-Dietrich Damerow |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-521
We have daily positions for all 79 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 7 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 26 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-521 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rochen (27 Jan 1943 - 28 Feb 1943)
Tümmler (12 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-521 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1943 | U-521 | Klaus Heinrich Bargsten | HMS Bredon (T 223) | 750 |  | br | Gibr-2 | A | |
| 18 Mar 1943 | U-521 | Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |  | Molly Pitcher | 7,200 |  | am | UGS-6 | B |
| 7,950 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,950 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-521 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.