U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-973


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
1 Mar 1944Trondheim6 Mar 1944Lost6 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Klaus Paepenmöller

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-973


We have 3 daily positions for the 6 days U-973 was at sea.

Departure from Trondheim on 1 Mar 1944.
2 Mar 1944 - 3 Mar 1944 - 4 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944 -
Sunk on 6 Mar 1944.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-973 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Boreas (2 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944)

Ships hit by U-973 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-973 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-973 duing this patrol (prior to its loss).

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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