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Patrol info for U-73

Date lookup for 20 Apr 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Mar 1941Lorient24 Apr 1941St. Nazaire31 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum
1WO

Oblt. Hans-Dieter Heinicke
2WO

Ltn. Horst Deckert

U-73's position on 20 Apr 1941

Ships hit by U-73 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
20 Apr 1941U-73Helmut Rosenbaum HMS ML-1003 [Trans.]46brA
20 Apr 1941U-73Helmut Rosenbaum HMS ML-1037 [Trans.]46brB
20 Apr 1941U-73Helmut Rosenbaum Empire Endurance8,570brC
 8,662

3 ships sunk (8,662 tons).

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