Patrol info for U-443
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Oct 1942 | Kiel | 4 Nov 1942 | Brest | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Konstantin von Puttkamer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-443
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 1 Oct 1942.
2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942 - 8 Oct 1942 - 9 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942 - 18 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942 - 20 Oct 1942 - 21 Oct 1942 - 22 Oct 1942 - 23 Oct 1942 - 24 Oct 1942 - 25 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942 - 27 Oct 1942 - 28 Oct 1942 - 29 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942 - 1 Nov 1942 - 2 Nov 1942 - 3 Nov 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 4 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-443 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Panther (11 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942)
Puma (16 Oct 1942 - 29 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-443 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1942 | U-443 | Konstantin von Puttkamer |  | Winnipeg II | 9,807 |  | br | ON-139 | A |
| 22 Oct 1942 | U-443 | Konstantin von Puttkamer | Donax | 8,036 | | br | ON-139 | B | |
| 17,843 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (17,843 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-443 during this patrol
22 Oct 1942
After locating convoy ON 139 the boat attacked and sank two large ships (17,843 tons total), but was then counter-attacked by escorts and held down until the convoy escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 43. )
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Men lost from U-boats
9 Oct 1942 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.