Patrol info for U-591
Date lookup for 23 Jul 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 Jul 1943 | Lost | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Reimar Ziesmer |
U-591's position on 23 Jul 1943
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
23 Jul 1943
U-591 was twice attacked by an American B-24 Liberator off Cape de Sao Roque, Brazil, but each time escaped by diving. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 370)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.