Patrol info for U-209
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 7 May 1943 | Lost | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Brodda |
U-209's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.22N10.10E,57.45N12.12E,57.45N08.36E,58.39N05.00E,60.00N03.12E,61.21N03.52E,63.09N01.37E,64.03N00.37W,64.57N02.52W,64.57N07.22W,64.03N11.52W,63.09N14.07W,62.15N18.37W,59.33N20.12W,59.33N23.48W,58.39N25.36W,58.39N31.00W,57.45N34.36W,59.33N32.48W,58.39N24.42W,58.39N27.24W,57.45N31.00W,57.45N27.24W,50.33N45.15W,59.33N38.12W,57.45N40.00W,55.03N42.15W,55.03N42.15W,55.57N43.45W,54.09N37.45W,52.21N45.15W,52N38W
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-209 during this patrol
No entries found.
No ships hit by U-209 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-209 during this patrol
16 Apr 1943
The boat was attacked by a British Fortress aircraft (RAF Sqdn 220 / T) with 6 bombs southeast of Iceland. It suffered damages to the periscope. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
4 May 1943
The attack on 4 May, 1943 south of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 56.38N, 42.38W, by depth charges from a Canadian Catalina aircraft (Sqdn. 5/W) formerly credited with sinking the U-630 was actually against U-209 inflicting severe damage. (Sources: 1991-10-01, FDS/NHB)
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