Patrol info for U-666
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Dec 1943 | Lorient | 10 Feb 1944 | Lost | 48 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Ernst Wilberg |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-666
We have daily positions for all 48 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 25 Dec 1943.
26 Dec 1943 - 27 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943 - 29 Dec 1943 - 30 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943 - 1 Jan 1944 - 2 Jan 1944 - 3 Jan 1944 - 4 Jan 1944 - 5 Jan 1944 - 6 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944 - 8 Jan 1944 - 9 Jan 1944 - 10 Jan 1944 - 11 Jan 1944 - 12 Jan 1944 - 13 Jan 1944 - 14 Jan 1944 - 15 Jan 1944 - 16 Jan 1944 - 17 Jan 1944 - 18 Jan 1944 - 19 Jan 1944 - 20 Jan 1944 - 21 Jan 1944 - 22 Jan 1944 - 23 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944 - 25 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944 - 27 Jan 1944 - 28 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944 - 30 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944 - 2 Feb 1944 - 3 Feb 1944 - 4 Feb 1944 - 5 Feb 1944 - 6 Feb 1944 - 7 Feb 1944 - 8 Feb 1944 - 9 Feb 1944 -
Sunk on 10 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-666 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hela (28 Dec 1943 - 1 Jan 1944)
Rügen 6 (5 Jan 1944 - 7 Jan 1944)
Rügen (7 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
Stürmer (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-666 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-666 during this patrol
5 Jan 1944
U-666 was attacked by aircraft outbound from Lorient (sailed 25 Dec 1943). Damage was minor, and the boat made repairs at sea and continued the patrol, but was sunk with all hands on 10 Feb 1944. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.