Patrol info for U-373
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
25 Feb 1943 | La Pallice | 13 Apr 1943 | La Pallice | 48 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Paul-Karl Loeser |
2WO Ltn. Hans-Heino Franke |
WO Oblt. Klaus-Dietrich Steffens |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-373
We have daily positions for all 48 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 25 Feb 1943.
26 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943 - 14 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943 - 16 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1943 - 18 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943 - 24 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1943 - 26 Mar 1943 - 27 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943 - 29 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943 - 31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 -
Arrival at La Pallice on 13 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-373 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Neuland (4 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943)
Dränger (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 Mar 1943 - 28 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-373 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-373 during this patrol
2 Mar 1943
Atlantic, west of France: an American Liberator (USAAF A/S-Sqdn 1/E) dropped five bombs on U-373. The boat suffered moderate damage, but continued on patrol after repair. (Sources: Rohwer)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.