Patrol info for U-73
Date lookup for 22 Mar 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 16 Mar 1942 | La Spezia | 26 Mar 1942 | La Spezia | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum |
1WO Oblt. Herbert Sickel |
2WO Ltn. Detlev Fritz |
U-73's position on 22 Mar 1942
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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol
22 Mar 1942
11.50 hrs, about 50 miles northwest of Derna, Libya: the boat was attacked by Blenheim MkIV Z7793 (RAF Sqdn 203/M, pilot P/O Beresford-Peirse). U-73 crash-dived on sighting the aircraft (misidentified as a Beaufort), but the four 250lb A/S bombs dropped caused severe damage that left the boat temporarily unable to dive and forced Rosenbaum to abort the patrol. (Sources: KTB U-73/ORB 203 Sqn RAF)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.