Patrol info for U-77
Date lookup for 26 Mar 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Mar 1943 | La Spezia | 29 Mar 1943 | Lost | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Otto Hartmann |
U-77's position on 26 Mar 1943
Ships hit by U-77 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1943 | U-77 | Otto Hartmann |  | City of Perth (t.) | 6,415 |  | br | MKS-10 | A |
| 6,415 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,415 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-77 during this patrol
26 Mar 1943
After a successful attack on the convoy MKS-10, the U-boat was attacked for one hour with depth charges dropped by HMS Atherstone and HMS Quantock, assisted by HMS Tartar. U-77 sustained some damage before escaping further attacks, only to be sunk by air attacks a few days later. (Sources: ADM 199/1785)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.