Patrol info for U-223
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 16 Oct 1943 | Toulon | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. 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 33 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 14 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at Toulon on 16 Oct 1943.
Ships hit by U-223 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1943 | U-223 | Karl-Jürg Wächter | Stanmore (t.) | 4,970 |  | br | KMS-27 | A | |
| 4,970 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,970 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
26 Sep 1943. At 0800 hrs U-223 managed to break through the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean. Her run had started the evening before at 2200hrs.
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Attacks on U-223 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.