Patrol info for U-197
Date lookup for 20 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 20 Aug 1943 | Lost | 140 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Robert Bartels |
U-197's position on 20 May 1943
Ships hit by U-197 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels |  | Benakat | 4,763 |  | nl | A | |
| 4,763 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,763 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-197 during this patrol
20 May 1943
The boat was strafed and bombed by an American B-25 Mitchell bomber northeast of Ascension Island. The periscope was damaged and one man wounded by gunfire, who died the next day. [Bootsmaat Viktor Rainer] (Sources: Ritschel)
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