Patrol info for U-263
Date lookup for 24 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 24 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
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Attacks on U-263 during this patrol
24 Nov 1942
Four days after being seriously damaged by convoy escorts while inbound to France, four depth charges from a British Hudson bomber (Sqdn 233, pilot Eric Smith) west of Gibraltar left U-263 seriously damaged and unable to dive. BdU gave the option of sailing for Spain, but the boat managed to reach France on 29 Nov, afterwards needing 13 months of repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 114)
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