Patrol info for U-604
Date lookup for 30 Jul 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jun 1943 | Brest | 11 Aug 1943 | Lost | 49 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst Höltring |
U-604's position on 30 Jul 1943
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Attacks on U-604 during this patrol
30 Jul 1943
U-604 was attacked by a US Ventura (VB-129 USN) off the coast of Brazil on 30 July, and both the IWO and Coxswain were killed in action. [Oberleutnant zur See Frank Aschmann (see right) and Oberbootsmaat Herbert Lurz]. The boat was left in a crippled state, but managed to escape from the area. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 371)
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