Patrol info for U-256
Date lookup for 19 Mar 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Jan 1944 | Brest | 22 Mar 1944 | Brest | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Wilhelm Brauel |
U-256's position on 19 Mar 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-256 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Igel 2 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
Hai 1 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)
Preussen (22 Feb 1944 - 13 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-256 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-256 during this patrol
19 Mar 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British B-24 Liberator (224 Sqn RAF/F, pilot F/L R. Dunn)
23.12 hrs, Bay of Biscay, inbound: the boat was illuminated by Leigh Light and strafed by the Liberator. The Germans observed hits to the right wing from the 20mm AA guns and to the fuselage from the 37mm AA gun. Flames were seen coming from the bomb bay and one of the engines as the aircraft passed astern of U-256 at a height of 50m (55 yards), dropping six depth charges, and then crashed into the sea 500m (547 yards) away, killing the crew of ten. The boat was not damaged in the attack.
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