Patrol info for U-223
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 24 May 1943 | St. Nazaire | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Karl-Jürg Wächter |
1WO Oblt. Wolfgang Reisener |
2WO Ltn. Rudolf Meinlschmidt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-223
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 15 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 24 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-223 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Amsel (22 Apr 1943 - 3 May 1943)
Amsel 2 (3 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Elbe (7 May 1943 - 10 May 1943)
Elbe 2 (10 May 1943 - 12 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-223 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-223 during this patrol
11 May 1943
The British destroyer HMS Hesperus brought U-223 to the surface by depth charging and then rammed her. Two men were lost overboard: one died, but the other was rescued by U-359 and returned to U-223 on 14 May (U-359 had managed to escape the destroyer's attacks unscathed). U-223 was left unable to dive, but returned to port on 24 May. She did not sail again until 14 Sept, while still under repair. [Matrosengefreiter Heinz Hoog]
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.