Patrol info for U-473
Date lookup for 3 May 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Apr 1944 | Lorient | 6 May 1944 | Lost | 13 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinz Sternberg |
U-473's position on 3 May 1944
Ships hit by U-473 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1944 | U-473 | Heinz Sternberg |  | USS Donnell (DE 56) (t.) | 1,400 |  | am | CU-22 | A |
| 1,400 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,400 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-473 during this patrol
3 May 1944
While attacking convoy CU 22, the boat torpedoed the escorting USS Donnell and dived to 180m (590 ft) to escape the counter-attack from the other escorts. Despite 34 depth charges being dropped, U-473 suffered only minor damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.