Patrol info for U-523
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Feb 1943 | Kiel | 16 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 67 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Pietzsch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-523
We have 63 daily positions for the 67 days U-523 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 9 Feb 1943.
10 Feb 1943 - 11 Feb 1943 - 12 Feb 1943 - 13 Feb 1943 - 14 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943 - 16 Feb 1943 - 17 Feb 1943 - 18 Feb 1943 - 19 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943 - 21 Feb 1943 - 22 Feb 1943 - 23 Feb 1943 - 24 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943 - 14 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 16 Mar 1943.17 Mar 1943 - 18 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943 - 24 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 - 27 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 -
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-523 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Burggraf (24 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Stürmer (11 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seeteufel (23 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-523 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1943 | U-523 | Werner Pietzsch |  | Mathew Luckenbach | 5,848 |  | am | HX-229 | A |
| 5,848 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,848 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-523 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.