Patrol info for U-185
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Jun 1943 | Bordeaux | 24 Aug 1943 | Lost | 77 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. August Maus |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-185
We have daily positions for all 77 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 9 Jun 1943.
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Sunk on 24 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-185 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | James Robertson | 7,176 |  | am | BT-18 | A | |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | William Boyce Thompson | 7,061 | | am | BT-18 | B | |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus |  | S.B. Hunt (d.) | 6,840 | | am | BT-18 | C |
| 7 Jul 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | Thomas Sinnickson | 7,176 | | am | BT-18 | D | |
| 1 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | | Bagé | 8,235 |  | bz | TJ-2 | E |
| 6 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | Fort Halkett | 7,133 |  | br | F | ||
| 43,621 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (36,781 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,840 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-185 during this patrol
14 Jun 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Whitley bomber (10 OTU RAF/G)
U-564 was sunk in this attack. The aircraft had to ditch at sea.
12 Jul 1943
On 12 July 1943 some 90 miles (145 km) off Recife, Brazil, U-185 was attacked by a US Liberator aircraft (VB-107 USN/B-7). Although the bomber crew believed they had crippled the boat, U-185s radio report stated the attack caused only minor damage.
3 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
US Liberator aircraft (VB-107 USN, pilot LtCdr Bertram J. Prueher). Shot down while accompanying the crippled U-604 which was later scuttled and the crew taken over by U-185.
3 Aug 1943
While seeking the crippled U-604 a US Liberator aircraft (VB-107 USN) instead attacked the accompanying U-185, depth charging her and wounding one man.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.