U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-593


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Apr 1943Salamis23 Apr 1943Salamis16 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling
1WO

Ltn. Hubertus Korndörfer
WO

Oblt. Albert Sürenhagen

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


We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-593 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
11 Apr 1943U-593Gerd Kelbling Runo1,858brA
 1,858

1 ship sunk (1,858 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol

19 Apr 1943
09.37 hrs, Mediterranean: the boat was damaged by bombs from an Australian Hudson aircraft (459 Sqn RAAF). (Sources: Rohwer)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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