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Patrol info for U-380


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 May 1943La Spezia16 May 1943La Spezia12 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Josef Röther
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Joachim Förster
1WO

Ltn. Rolf-Werner Wentz
2WO

Renko Tammen

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-380


We have 10 daily positions for the 12 days U-380 was at sea.

Departure from La Spezia on 5 May 1943.
6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 - 15 May 1943 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 16 May 1943.

Ships hit by U-380 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

1943

9 May 1943. U-380 was on her way to Tunisia to support the German ground forces in Africa with ammunition. After receiving news of the capitulation, the crew threw the ammunition overboard off Pantelleria.

10 May 1943. On 10 May 1943 in the Mediterranean, U-380 rescued five German soldiers escaping from Tunisia in a small boat. She brought them to port at La Spezia, Italy on 16 May.

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Attacks on U-380 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-380 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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