Patrol info for U-543
Date lookup for 19 Apr 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Mar 1944 | Lorient | 2 Jul 1944 | Lost | 97 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel |
U-543's position on 19 Apr 1944
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Attacks on U-543 during this patrol
19 Apr 1944
After refuelling from U-488 in mid Atlantic near the Tropic of Cancer, U-543 was located by an Avenger aircraft (pilot C. B. Humphrey) from the escort carrier USS Tripoli. The Avenger fired rockets and a Fido homing torpedo, but the boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 557)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.