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Patrol info for U-523

Date lookup for 24 May 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 May 1943Lorient26 May 1943Lorient5 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Werner Pietzsch

U-523's position on 24 May 1943

Ships hit by U-523 on this date

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Attacks on U-523 during this patrol

24 May 1943
11.22 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: six bombs from a British Whitley bomber (10 OTU RAF/J, pilot Sgt C.S. Chatton) caused severe damage and the boat was forced to return to base at Lorient. (Sources: Norman Franks)

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