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Patrol info for U-73

Date lookup for 5 Dec 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
1 Dec 1942La Spezia8 Dec 1942La Spezia8 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Horst Deckert
1WO

Oblt. Heinz Bentzien
2WO

Ltn. Detlev Fritz

U-73's position on 5 Dec 1942

Ships hit by U-73 on this date

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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol

5 Dec 1942
The boat was damaged so severely by an aircraft attack in the Mediterranean that she had to return to base.

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