Patrol info for U-402
Date lookup for 8 Sep 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Sep 1943 | La Pallice | 13 Oct 1943 | Lost | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Siegfried Freiherr von Forstner |
U-402's position on 8 Sep 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-402 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 6 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-402 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-402 during this patrol
8 Sep 1943
06.18 hrs, Bay of Biscay, outbound: investigating a radar contact, British Wellington bomber HF126 (RAF Sqdn 612/M, pilot F/O J.M. Bezer) flew over the boat and turned for a Leigh Light attack. The nose turret guns jammed and the aircraft received several AA hits just before releasing six depth charges. The Wellington had been hit in the nose, fuselage, tail, port engine and starboard wing, and the crew had to jettison all loose equipment, reaching Portreath on one engine 90 minutes later. U-402 was undamaged. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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