Patrol info for U-263
Date lookup for 20 Nov 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Oct 1942 | Kiel | 29 Nov 1942 | La Pallice | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Nölke |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Bruno Freiherr von Müffling |
U-263's position on 20 Nov 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-263 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Westwall (8 Nov 1942 - 24 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-263 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1942 | U-263 | Kurt Nölke |  | Grangepark | 5,132 |  | br | KMS-3 | A |
| 20 Nov 1942 | U-263 | Kurt Nölke | Prins Harald | 7,244 |  | nw | KMS-3 | B | |
| 12,376 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,376 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-263 during this patrol
20 Nov 1942
After an attack on two freighters convoy escorts dropped 119 depth charges on the boat. Serious damage forced U-263 to return to port. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 114.)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.