Patrol info for U-270
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 6 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Paul-Friedrich Otto |
U-270's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.14N02.12W, 45.09N 03.42W, 46.03N 06.15W, 46.03N 10.45W, 47.51N 13.45W, 47.51N 16.45W, 48.45N 18.15W, 48.45N 21.15W, 49.39N 22.45W, 50.33N 24.15W, 52.21N 24.15W, 54.09N 24.15W, 55.57N 25.45W,57.09N27.28W, 57.45N 31.00W, 54.09N 37.45W, 51.27N 36.15W, 50.33N 30.15W, 51.27N 30.15W, 48.45N 33.15W, 46.57N 28.45W, 45.09N 25.45W, 44.15N 21.15W, 44.15N 18.15W, 43.21N 15.15W, 43.21N 10.54W, 43.21N 08.30W, 44.15N 06.06W, 45.09N 03.42W,47.14N02.12W
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-270 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1943 | U-270 | Paul-Friedrich Otto | HMS Lagan (K 259) (t.) | 1,370 |  | br | ON-202 | |
| 1,370 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,370 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #36
ms = 57.09N27.28W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-270 during this patrol
22 Sep 1943
The boat was heavily depth charges by convoy escorts and her pressure hull was cracked forcing her to abort. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 423)
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