Patrol info for U-73
Date lookup for 1 Jan 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Dec 1942 | La Spezia | 13 Jan 1943 | La Spezia | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Horst Deckert |
1WO Oblt. Heinz Bentzien |
2WO Ltn. Detlev Fritz |
U-73's position on 1 Jan 1943
Ships hit by U-73 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | USS LCT-21 [Trans.] | 255 |  | am | UGS-3 | A | |
| 1 Jan 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | Arthur Middleton | 7,176 | | am | UGS-3 | B | |
| 7,431 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,431 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
1 Jan 1943. U-73 was damaged when the torpedoed ship Arthur Middleton exploded.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.