Patrol info for U-615
Date lookup for 29 Jul 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jun 1943 | La Pallice | 7 Aug 1943 | Lost | 57 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky |
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U-615's position on 29 Jul 1943
Ships hit by U-615 on this date
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Attacks on U-615 during this patrol
29 Jul 1943
The beginning of one of the most dogged hunts of any U-boat during the war. First to attack the boat was a US B-18 bomber on this day. For the next week the boat fought its way across the Caribbean Sea through multiple air attacks, shooting down one Mariner flying boat and damaging others. The boat was finally overwhelmed and sunk eight days later. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 363)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.