Patrol info for U-359
Date lookup for 3 Jul 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 26 Jul 1943 | Lost | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. (R) Heinz Förster |
1WO Oblt. (R) Hans Lehmann |
U-359's position on 3 Jul 1943
Ships hit by U-359 on this date
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Attacks on U-359 during this patrol
3 Jul 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
American B-24 Liberator (1st A/S Sqdn USAAF, pilot 1Lt H.W. Fraser)
Approx. 18.15 hrs, west of Oporto, Portugal: U-359 andU-466 both fired at the aircraft as it strafed them, and three bombs fell between the boats before they dived at 18.26 hrs. The Germans observed AA hits on the bomber, and it apparently crashed shortly after the attack, killing all ten aircrew. Both U-boats escaped unscathed
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.