U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-466


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Jun 1943La Pallice16 Aug 1943La Pallice49 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Gerhard Thäter
1WO

Ltn. Walter Kasparek
WO

Hans-Georg Hess

Patrol description

The translated war diary of U-466 for this patrol is available on our partner website: uboatarchive.net


Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-466


We have daily positions for all 49 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-466 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-466 during this patrol

23 Jul 1943
American B-18 and B-24 bombers attacked the boat. No damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 366)

24 Jul 1943
An attack by a B-24 Liberator caused minor damage but left five wounded, one, the 1st Officer, severely.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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