U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-663


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Mar 1943Brest6 Mar 1943Brest3 days
10 Mar 1943Brest4 Apr 1943Brest26 days
29 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Heinrich Schmid

Patrol description
Patrol in the North Atlantic, initially aborted due to mechanical defects on the diesel engines.

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-663


We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-663 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Seeteufel (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)

Ships hit by U-663 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Mar 1943U-663Heinrich Schmid Clarissa Radcliffe5,754brSC-122A
 5,754

1 ship sunk (5,754 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-663 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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