Patrol info for U-73
Date lookup for 11 Aug 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Aug 1942 | La Spezia | 5 Sep 1942 | La Spezia | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum |
2WO Ltn. Detlev Fritz |
U-73's position on 11 Aug 1942
Ships hit by U-73 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1942 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum |  | HMS Eagle (94) | 22,600 |  | br | WS-21S | A |
| 22,600 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (22,600 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
11 Aug 1942. U-73 sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in position 38.05N, 03.02E.
Radiogram sent by U-73 on 11 Aug, 1942:
Geleit - 15 Zerstörer und Geleitboote, 2 Kreuzer, 9 bis 10 Frachter, 1 Flugzeugträger, 1 Schlachtschiff wahrscheinlich. Fächerschuß auf Flugzeugträger. Vier Treffer aus 500 Meter Entfernung. Starke Sinkgeräusche.
- Alles klar! -
Rosenbaum
(Convoy - 15 destroyers and escort ships, 2 cruisers, 9 to 10 freighters, one aircraft carrier, probably one battleship. Fan shot at aircraft carrier. 4 hits from 500m distance. Loud sinking noises.
- Everything ok -
Rosenbaum)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.