U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-593


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
22 Jul 1942St. Nazaire19 Aug 1942St. Nazaire29 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling
2WO

Ltn. Hubertus Korndörfer
WO

Oblt. Hans Schrenk
WO training

Oblt. Hartmut Strenger

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-593


We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-593 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Steinbrinck (3 Aug 1942 - 11 Aug 1942)
   Lohs (11 Aug 1942 - 17 Aug 1942)

Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
5 Aug 1942U-593Gerd Kelbling Spar3,616nlSC-94A
 3,616

1 ship sunk (3,616 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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