Patrol info for U-514
Date lookup for 17 Apr 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 22 May 1943 | Lorient | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann |
1WO Ltn. Karl Schimpf |
U-514's position on 17 Apr 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-514 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Amsel (22 Apr 1943 - 3 May 1943)
Specht (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
Elbe 1 (10 May 1943 - 14 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-514 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-514 during this patrol
17 Apr 1943
03.49 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: a British Wellington bomber (172 Sqn RAF/S) strafed the boat and dropped two bombs. Shortly afterwards at 14.28, a British Whitley bomber (10 OTU RAF/H) located the boat and dropped four bombs. No damage from either attack. (Sources: Rohwer)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.