U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-183


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 May 1944Penang5 May 1944Penang3 days
17 May 1944Penang7 Jul 1944Penang52 days
55 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Fritz Schneewind

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-183


We have 21 daily positions for the 55 days U-183 was at sea.

Departure from Penang on 3 May 1944.
4 May 1944 -
Arrival at Penang on 5 May 1944.

Departure from Penang on 17 May 1944.
18 May 1944 - 19 May 1944 - 20 May 1944 - 21 May 1944 - 22 May 1944 - 23 May 1944 - 24 May 1944 - 25 May 1944 - 26 May 1944 - 27 May 1944 - 28 May 1944 - 29 May 1944 - 30 May 1944 - 31 May 1944 - 1 Jun 1944 - 2 Jun 1944 - 3 Jun 1944 - 4 Jun 1944 - 5 Jun 1944 - 6 Jun 1944 - 7 Jun 1944 - 8 Jun 1944 - 9 Jun 1944 - 10 Jun 1944 - 11 Jun 1944 - 12 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944 - 14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944 - 18 Jun 1944 - 19 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944 - 22 Jun 1944 - 23 Jun 1944 - 24 Jun 1944 - 25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944 - 28 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944 - 2 Jul 1944 - 3 Jul 1944 - 4 Jul 1944 - 5 Jul 1944 - 6 Jul 1944 -
Arrival at Penang on 7 Jul 1944.

Ships hit by U-183 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
5 Jun 1944U-183Fritz Schneewind Helen Moller5,259brA
 5,259

1 ship sunk (5,259 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

Add more events! If you know of an interesting event either missing from this date or an upcoming event that you'd like to share please contact us. We continuously update these databases.

Attacks on U-183 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-183 duing this patrol.

If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-183 please let us know.

Men lost from U-boats

13 May 1944
One man was killed in an accident working in a diving cell while preparing U-183 for the next patrol in the Far East. The boat sailed from Penang on 17 May. [Obermaschinenmaat Erich Adelsheimer]


See all patrols for U-183


* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

Return to U-boat Patrols main page