Patrol info for U-593
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire | 19 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 29 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.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 22 Jul 1942.
23 Jul 1942 - 24 Jul 1942 - 25 Jul 1942 - 26 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942 - 28 Jul 1942 - 29 Jul 1942 - 30 Jul 1942 - 31 Jul 1942 - 1 Aug 1942 - 2 Aug 1942 - 3 Aug 1942 - 4 Aug 1942 - 5 Aug 1942 - 6 Aug 1942 - 7 Aug 1942 - 8 Aug 1942 - 9 Aug 1942 - 10 Aug 1942 - 11 Aug 1942 - 12 Aug 1942 - 13 Aug 1942 - 14 Aug 1942 - 15 Aug 1942 - 16 Aug 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 - 18 Aug 1942 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 19 Aug 1942.
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. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1942 | U-593 | Gerd Kelbling |  | Spar | 3,616 |  | nl | SC-94 | A |
| 3,616 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (3,616 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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.