Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Aug 1944 | Konstanza | 10 Sep 1944 | Lost | 26 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Rudolf Arendt |
Cdr training Ltn. Hubert Verpoorten |
Patrol in the Black Sea off Poti and between Tuapse and Gelendzhik. On 25 August, the boat was ordered to patrol off Sevastopol. On 1 September, U-23 attacked the harbour of Konstanza after her base had been taken by the enemy and patrolled until the boat was scuttled off the Turkish coast on 10 September.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-23
We have 5 daily positions for the 26 days U-23 was at sea.
Departure from Konstanza on 16 Aug 1944.
17 Aug 1944 - 18 Aug 1944 - 19 Aug 1944 - 20 Aug 1944 - 21 Aug 1944 - 22 Aug 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 - 24 Aug 1944 - 25 Aug 1944 - 26 Aug 1944 - 27 Aug 1944 - 28 Aug 1944 - 29 Aug 1944 - 30 Aug 1944 - 31 Aug 1944 - 1 Sep 1944 - 2 Sep 1944 - 3 Sep 1944 - 4 Sep 1944 - 5 Sep 1944 - 6 Sep 1944 - 7 Sep 1944 - 8 Sep 1944 - 9 Sep 1944 -
Sunk on 10 Sep 1944.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1944 | U-23 | Rudolf Arendt |  | Oituz (t.) | 2,686 |  | ro | A | |
| 2,686 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,686 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.