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Patrol info for U-223

Date lookup for 23 Feb 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
12 Jan 1943Kiel6 Mar 1943St. Nazaire54 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Karl-Jürg Wächter
1WO

Oblt. Wolfgang Reisener
2WO

Ltn. Rudolf Meinlschmidt

U-223's position on 23 Feb 1943

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-223 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Haudegen (26 Jan 1943 - 2 Feb 1943)
   Nordsturm (2 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943)
   Haudegen (9 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943)
   Taifun (15 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943)

Ships hit by U-223 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
23 Feb 1943U-223Karl-Jürg Wächter Winkler6,907paON-166A
 6,907

1 ship sunk (6,907 tons).

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