Patrol info for U-270
Date lookup for 6 Jan 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Dec 1943 | St. Nazaire | 17 Jan 1944 | St. Nazaire | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Paul-Friedrich Otto |
U-270's position on 6 Jan 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-270 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Borkum (18 Dec 1943 - 3 Jan 1944)
Borkum 1 (3 Jan 1944 - 6 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-270 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-270 during this patrol
6 Jan 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Fortress FA705 (206 Sqn RAF/U, pilot F/L A.J. Pinhorn)
1911hrs, NNE of the Azores: the Fortress made two strafing runs without dropping bombs. After dropping four depth charges ahead of the boat during a third run, the starboard inner engine was hit by flak and the aircraft crashed into the sea, killing all eight aircrew. U-270 ran into the detonations, damaging all bow torpedo tubes, the sonar and batteries, and was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.