Patrol info for U-196
Date lookup for 25 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Mar 1943 | Kiel | 23 Oct 1943 | Bordeaux | 225 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat |
1WO Oblt. Günther Drescher |
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U-196's position on 25 May 1943
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Attacks on U-196 during this patrol
25 May 1943
U-196 attempted to fire two torpedoes at a target in a convoy off South Africa, but only one launched, leaving the other lodged in its tube armed and ready to detonate. The potentially catastrophic hazard was removed by diving the boat at a steep angle until it slid out of the tube. During all this, convoy escorts dropped four depth charges on the boat, but without causing any damage. Date is approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 298)
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