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Patrol info for U-220

Date lookup for 19 Oct 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Sep 1943Bergen28 Oct 1943Lost51 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. (R) Bruno Barber

U-220's position on 19 Oct 1943

Ships hit by U-220 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
19 Oct 1943U-220Bruno Barber Penolver [Mine]3,721brWB-65A
19 Oct 1943U-220Bruno Barber Delisle [Mine]3,478amWB-65B
 7,199

2 ships sunk (7,199 tons).

Legend
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-220 during this patrol

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Men lost from U-boats

16 Oct 1943
Two men were lost overboard in the North Atlantic. [Bootsmaat Georg Koerner, Matrosenobergefreiter Gerhard Lange]. Thus only 54 men were on board when the boat was sunk 12 days later.

Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-220 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
9 Oct 1943BB 6397St. Johns66 SMA

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