Patrol info for U-198
Date lookup for 5 Apr 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Mar 1943 | Kiel | 24 Sep 1943 | Bordeaux | 200 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 FrgKpt. Werner Hartmann |
U-198's position on 5 Apr 1943
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Attacks on U-198 during this patrol
5 Apr 1943
18.10 hrs, NE of the Cape Verde Islands: a British Sunderland flying boat (RAF Sqn 204/H) dropped eight bombs on U-198, one of which hit the stern, but bounced off without detonating.
At 20.40 hrs, the same Sunderland dropped four more bombs on the boat, again without causing damage. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
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