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Patrol info for U-221

Date lookup for 10 Mar 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
27 Feb 1943St. Nazaire28 Mar 1943St. Nazaire30 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer

U-221's position on 10 Mar 1943

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-221 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Neuland (8 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)
   Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)

Ships hit by U-221 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
10 Mar 1943U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Tucurinca5,412brHX-228A
10 Mar 1943U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Andrea F. Luckenbach6,565amHX-228B
10 Mar 1943U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Lawton B. Evans (d.)7,197amHX-228C
 19,174

2 ships sunk (11,977 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,197 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-221 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

22 Mar 1943
A captured seaman from the tanker Jamaica (sunk two weeks earlier) jumped overboard.

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