Patrol info for U-763
Date lookup for 4 Feb 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Dec 1943 | Kiel | 7 Feb 1944 | La Pallice | 56 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Ernst Cordes |
2WO Ltn. Kurt Braun |
WO Ltn. Gernot Thiel |
U-763's position on 4 Feb 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-763 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rügen 3 (28 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-763 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-763 during this patrol
4 Feb 1944
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
0821hrs, Bay of Biscay, NNW of Cape Finisterre, inbound: British B-24 Liberator BZ795 (53 Sqn RAF/F, pilot Sgt T.A. Patey)
The aircraft was shot down with the loss of all seven aircrew. Depth charges that were dropped did no damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.