Patrol info for U-73
Date lookup for 27 Jun 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Jun 1943 | La Spezia | 1 Jul 1943 | Toulon | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Horst Deckert |
U-73's position on 27 Jun 1943
Ships hit by U-73 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert |  | Abbeydale (d.) | 8,299 |  | br | XTG-2 | A |
| 8,299 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (8,299 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-73 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
The boat was forced to return to base due to heavy damage from depth charging by escorts in the Mediterranean.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.