Patrol info for U-744
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Dec 1943 | Kiel | 15 Jan 1944 | Brest | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Heinz Blischke |
1WO Karl Jobst |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-744
We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 2 Dec 1943.
3 Dec 1943 - 4 Dec 1943 - 5 Dec 1943 - 6 Dec 1943 - 7 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943 - 9 Dec 1943 - 10 Dec 1943 - 11 Dec 1943 - 12 Dec 1943 - 13 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943 - 15 Dec 1943 - 16 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943 - 18 Dec 1943 - 19 Dec 1943 - 20 Dec 1943 - 21 Dec 1943 - 22 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943 - 24 Dec 1943 - 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 -
Arrival at Brest on 15 Jan 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-744 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Coronel 1 (15 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Sylt (18 Dec 1943 - 23 Dec 1943)
Rügen 2 (23 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)
Rügen 1 (28 Dec 1943 - 3 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-744 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1944 | U-744 | Heinz Blischke | Empire Housman | 7,359 |  | br | ON-217 | A | |
| 7,359 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,359 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-744 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.