U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-73


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Jan 1942St. Nazaire12 Feb 1942La Spezia40 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum
1WO

Oblt. Herbert Sickel
2WO

Detlev Fritz

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-73


We have 33 daily positions for the 40 days U-73 was at sea.

Departure from St. Nazaire on 4 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 12 Feb 1942.

Ships hit by U-73 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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