Patrol info for U-757
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Jul 1943 | St. Nazaire | 4 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 60 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Friedrich Deetz |
1WO Oblt. Ernst Wilberg |
U-757's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 47.14N02.12W, 45.09N 03.42W, 45.09N 06.06W, 45.09N 09.42W, 45.09N 12.15W, 43.21N 16.45W, 40.39N 18.06W, 39.45N 18.06W, 38.51N 18.06W, 35.15N 18.06W, 31.39N 19.18W, 29.51N 19.18W, 26.15N 19.27W, 24.27N 18.33W, 23.33N 17.39W, 19.57N 17.39W, 17.15N 17.39W, 14.33N 18.33W, 12.45N 17.39W, 10.57N 18.33W, 08.15N 17.39W, 05.33N 17.39W, 03.45N 17.39W, 03.45N 18.33W, 05.33N 19.27W, 03.45N 18.33W, 02.51N 19.27W, 04.39N 19.27W, 03.45N 19.27W, 04.39N 19.27W, 06.27N 20.21W,06.58N19.15W, 09.09N 18.33W, 10.03N 17.39W, 10.03N 17.39W, 10.57N 18.33W, 11.51N 17.39W, 10.57N 17.39W, 12.45N 18.33W, 14.33N 18.33W, 18.09N 18.33W, 19.57N 18.33W, 22.39N 18.33W, 24.27N 18.33W, 28.03N 19.18W, 30.45N 18.06W, 33.27N 18.06W, 35.15N 16.54W, 37.03N 15.42W, 38.51N 14.30W, 40.39N 13.18W, 41.33N 12.06W, 41.33N 10.54W, 42.27N 09.42W, 43.21N 08.30W, 44.15N 07.18W, 43.21N 06.06W, 44.15N 08.30W, 44.15N 04.54W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 60 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-757 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-757 | Friedrich Deetz |  | Fernhill | 4,116 |  | nw | OS-52 |
| 4,116 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,116 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #37
ms = 06.58N19.15W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-757 during this patrol
14 Jul 1943
At 11.15 hours, the boat was attacked by an American B-24 Liberator (2nd A/S Sqdn USAAF, pilot 1Lt J.M. Pennoyer) west-northwest of Lisbon. The aircraft was hit by AA fire during the first attack run and only one depth charge was released due to the damages, which failed to explode. U-757 then crash-dived and was slightly damaged by the six depth charges that were dropped on the swirl in a second attack. The Liberator had been hit in one engine and the fuselage and lost its hydraulics, so the crew had to manually lower the undercarriage to safely land back at Agadir, French Marocco. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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