Patrol info for U-183
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Feb 1944 | Penang | 21 Mar 1944 | Penang | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Fritz Schneewind |
1WO Alfred Meier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-183
We have 21 daily positions for the 41 days U-183 was at sea.
Departure from Penang on 10 Feb 1944.
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Arrival at Penang on 21 Mar 1944.
Ships hit by U-183 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 1944 | U-183 | Fritz Schneewind | Palma | 5,419 |  | br | A | ||
| 9 Mar 1944 | U-183 | Fritz Schneewind |  | British Loyalty (t.) | 6,993 | | br | B | |
| 12,412 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,412 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-183 during this patrol
19 Mar 1944
At 1150 hours (zone -6.5), HMS Stoic (Lt. P.B. Marriott, DSO, RN), attacked but missed the German submarine U-183 with four torpedoes North of Sumatra in position 06°09'N, 95°09'E.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.