Patrol info for U-229
Date lookup for 17 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 7 Jun 1943 | Bordeaux | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Robert Schetelig |
U-229's position on 17 May 1943
Ships hit by U-229 on this date
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Attacks on U-229 during this patrol
17 May 1943
British Catalina flying boat EP215 (RAF Sqdn 190, pilot F/Lt F. Gosling) located the boat and dropped four bombs. Damage was severe and U-229 was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.