U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-650


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Dec 1943St. Nazaire27 Dec 1943St. Nazaire3 days
29 Dec 1943St. Nazaire31 Dec 1943St. Nazaire3 days
1 Jan 1944St. Nazaire2 Mar 1944St. Nazaire62 days
68 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Ernst von Witzendorff

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-650


We have daily positions for all 68 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-650 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   RĂ¼gen (14 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)
   Hinein (26 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944)
   Igel 2 (3 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)
   Hai 2 (17 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)

Ships hit by U-650 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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Attacks on U-650 during this patrol

5 Jan 1944
While outbound from St. Nazaire the boat suffered damage from aircraft attack, but made repairs at sea and continued the patrol. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 486)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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