Patrol info for U-185
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
8 Feb 1943 | Lorient | 3 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 85 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. August Maus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-185
We have daily positions for all 85 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 8 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 3 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-185 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
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10 Mar 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | Virginia Sinclair | 6,151 | am | KG-123 | A | ||
10 Mar 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | James Sprunt | 7,177 | am | KG-123 | B | ||
6 Apr 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | John Sevier | 7,176 | am | GTMO-83 | C | ||
20,504 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (20,504 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-185 during this patrol
10 Mar 1943
After sinking two ships from convoy KG 123 in the Caribbean the boat was counter-attacked and forced to abandon a second attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 219)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.