Patrol info for U-672
Date lookup for 24 Apr 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Feb 1944 | St. Nazaire | 12 May 1944 | St. Nazaire | 79 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ulf Lawaetz |
1WO Heinz Baumann |
U-672's position on 24 Apr 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-672 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Preussen (2 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)
Ships hit by U-672 on this date
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Attacks on U-672 during this patrol
24 Apr 1944
The target of the depth charge attack at 1339hrs on 24 April 1944, SW of Ireland in position 50.36N 18.36W,
by a Canadian Sunderland flying boat (423 Sqn RCAF/A, pilot F/Lt G. Fellows), formerly credited with sinking U-311, was in fact U-672, which was severely damaged. The aircraft suffered near-fatal damage when a depth charge detonated prematurely but the pilot managed to bring it back to base. (Sources: 1986-04-01, FDS/NHB)
24 Apr 1944
0100hrs: a British Liberator aircraft (120 Sqn RAF/M, pilot F/Lt L.T. Taylor) dropped six depth charges in a Leigh Light attack. No damage. (Sources: Franks, N. 1995.)
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