Patrol info for U-523
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 May 1943 | Lorient | 26 May 1943 | Lorient | 5 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Werner Pietzsch |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-523
We have daily positions for all 5 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 22 May 1943.
23 May 1943 - 24 May 1943 - 25 May 1943 -
Arrival at Lorient on 26 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-523 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-523 during this patrol
24 May 1943
11.22 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: six bombs from a British Whitley bomber (10 OTU RAF/J, pilot Sgt C.S. Chatton) caused severe damage and the boat was forced to return to base at Lorient. (Sources: Norman Franks)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.