Patrol info for U-263
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Oct 1942 | Kiel | 29 Nov 1942 | La Pallice | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kurt Nölke |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Bruno von Müffling |
U-263's daily positions during the patrol
We have 32 daily positions for the 34 days U-263 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-263 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1942 | U-263 | Kurt Nölke |  | Grangepark | 5,132 |  | br | KMS-3 |
| 20 Nov 1942 | U-263 | Kurt Nölke | Prins Harald | 7,244 |  | nw | KMS-3 | |
| 12,376 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,376 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-263 during this patrol
20 Nov 1942
While attacking 2 freighters the boat was attacked by surface escorts dropping 119 depth charges towards the boat. The boat suffered serious damages and had to abort to port. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 114.)
24 Nov 1942
Only 4 days after being seriously damaged by surface escorts and inbound to France the boat was located and attacked with 4 depth charges from a British Hudson bomber (Sqdn 233, pilot Eric Smith). This attack caused extensive additional damages to the boat, leaving her unable to dive. Initially the boat was given the option of sailing for Spain but managed to reach France on 29 Nov. The boat spent 13 months in repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 114)
26 Nov 1942
The damaged inbound U-263 met an enemy submarine, which fired two torpedoes, but both missed their target.
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