Patrol info for U-762
Date lookup for 8 Oct 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Sep 1943 | Bergen | 15 Nov 1943 | Brest | 49 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Wolfgang Hille |
U-762's position on 8 Oct 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-762 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rossbach (6 Oct 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 22 Oct 1943)
Siegfried (22 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-762 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-762 during this patrol
8 Oct 1943
A British B-24 Liberator (Sqdn 120, pilot Bryan W. Turnbull) attacked the boat and drove her under. A destroyer joined the attack but the boat escaped, although two men were wounded and one of the diesel engines was damaged. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 430)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.