U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-43


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
11 May 1941Lorient1 Jul 1941Lorient52 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wolfgang Lüth
1WO

Oblt. Richard Becker
Cdr training

Kptlt. Erich Würdemann
ObStrm and 3WO

Theodor Petersen
WO sea training

Gottfried König

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-43


We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-43 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   West (17 May 1941 - 16 Jun 1941)
   Kurfürst (16 Jun 1941 - 20 Jun 1941)

Ships hit by U-43 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
15 May 1941U-43Wolfgang Lüth Notre Dame du Châtelet488frA
6 Jun 1941U-43Wolfgang Lüth Yselhaven4,802nlOB-328B
17 Jun 1941U-43Wolfgang Lüth Cathrine2,727brSL-76C
 8,017

3 ships sunk (8,017 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-43 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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