Patrol info for U-546
Date lookup for 20 Jul 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Jun 1944 | Lorient | 11 Nov 1944 | Flensburg | 150 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Paul Just |
U-546's position on 20 Jul 1944
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Attacks on U-546 during this patrol
20 Jul 1944
U-546 was detected by an American hunter-killer group west of Funchal on the 20th June after a chase that had started on the 13th. The boat fired a torpedo at the escort carrier but missed, and suffered three hours of depth charging from the escorts before escaping. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 621)
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