Patrol info for U-593
Date lookup for 12 Mar 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Mar 1942 | Kiel | 28 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling |
1WO Oblt. Wolfgang Schreiner |
2WO Ltn. Hubertus Korndörfer |
WO Oblt. Hans Schrenk |
U-593's position on 12 Mar 1942
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Attacks on U-593 during this patrol
12 Mar 1942
12.06 hrs, Atlantic, west of Isle of Lewis, Scotland: the boat dived on being attacked by a British Hudson bomber (224 Sqn RAF/E) in the vicinity of convoy PQ 13. Three 250lb depth charges that were dropped ahead of the diving U-boat caused no damage. (Sources: Ritschel/ADM 199-1782)
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