Patrol info for U-706
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Mar 1943 | La Pallice | 11 May 1943 | La Pallice | 58 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-706
We have daily positions for all 58 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 15 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 11 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-706 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Seeteufel (23 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Löwenherz (1 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943)
Lerche (10 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943)
Meise (16 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943)
Specht (22 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-706 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1943 | U-706 | Alexander von Zitzewitz |  | British Ardour | 7,124 |  | br | HX-231 | A |
| 12 Apr 1943 | U-706 | Alexander von Zitzewitz | Fresno City | 7,261 | | br | HX-232 | B | |
| 14,385 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (14,385 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-706 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.