Patrol info for U-229
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Feb 1943 | Kiel | 17 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Robert Schetelig |
U-229's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.22N10.10E,57.45N06.48E,60.27N03.12E,62.15N01.37E,64.03N00.37W,64.03N05.07W,64.03N09.37W,63.09N11.52W,62.15N16.22W,60.27N18.24W,58.39N22.00W,57.45N23.48W,56.51N25.36W,56.51N29.12W,58.39N31.00W,58.39N27.24W,58.45N21.57W,58.39N18.24W,57.45N20.12W,56.51N23.48W,56.51N25.36W,56.51N29.12W,55.57N31.45W,55.57N34.45W,57.45N36.24W,59.33N36.24W,59.33N38.12W,60.27N38.12W,59.33N38.12W,57.45N38.12W,58.39N38.12W,57.45N38.12W,54.09N40.45W,53.15N40.45W,58.39N38.12W,59.33N38.12W,60.27N38.12W,61.21N38.52W,60.27N38.12W,59.33N38.12W,57.45N36.24W,55.03N34.45W,58N34W,55.03N30.15W,53.15N30.15W,48.45N27.15W,46.57N25.45W,46.57N25.45W,46.03N36.15W,46.03N31.45W,46.03N01.45W,46.03N10.45W,46.03N06.15W,46.03N04.45W,47.14N02.12W
We have 55 daily positions for the 57 days U-229 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-229 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1943 | U-229 | Robert Schetelig |  | Coulmore (d.) | 3,670 |  | br | SC-121 |
| 10 Mar 1943 | U-229 | Robert Schetelig | | Nailsea Court | 4,946 | | br | SC-121 |
| 5 Apr 1943 | U-229 | Robert Schetelig | | Vaalaren | 3,406 |  | sw | HX-231 |
| 12,022 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,352 tons) and 1 ship damaged (3,670 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 58.45N21.57W,58.48N22.00W,58N34W
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-229 during this patrol
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