Patrol info for U-543
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Mar 1944 | Lorient | 2 Jul 1944 | Lost | 97 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-543
We have 94 daily positions for the 97 days U-543 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 28 Mar 1944.
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Sunk on 2 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-543 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-543 during this patrol
9 Apr 1944
The boat found a small convoy but its escorts drove the boat off with depth charges. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 556)
19 Apr 1944
After refuelling from U-488 in mid Atlantic near the Tropic of Cancer, U-543 was located by an Avenger aircraft (pilot C. B. Humphrey) from the escort carrier USS Tripoli. The Avenger fired rockets and a Fido homing torpedo, but the boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 557)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.