Patrol info for U-23
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 10 Oct 1943 | Konstanza | 11 Nov 1943 | Konstanza | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Rolf-Birger Wahlen |
U-23's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 44.12N28.40E, 43.21N 31.06E, 42.27N 33.30E, 42.27N 35.54E, 42.27N 38.18E,42.47N41.06E, 42.27N 40.42E, 42.27N 40.42E, 42.27N 41.54E, 42.27N 41.54E, 42.27N 41.54E, 42.27N 41.54E, 42.27N 41.54E,42.22N41.35E, 41.33N 41.54E, 41.33N 41.54E, 42.27N 40.42E, 42.27N 40.42E, 42.27N 40.42E, 42.27N 40.42E, 43.21N 39.30E, 44.15N 37.06E, 44.15N 38.18E, 44.15N 38.18E, 44.15N 39.30E, 44.15N 38.18E, 44.15N 38.18E, 44.15N 39.30E, 44.15N 38.18E, 44.15N 37.06E, 44.15N 34.42E,44.12N28.40E
We have 32 daily positions for the 33 days U-23 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-23 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | TSC-486 Sovetskaja Rossija (d.) | 1,005 |  | sj | ||
| 23 Oct 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | Tanais | 372 | | sj | ||
| 1,377 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (372 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,005 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #37
ms = 42.47N41.06E,42.22N41.35E
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-23 during this patrol
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