U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-223


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
20 Nov 1943Toulon17 Dec 1943Toulon28 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Karl-Jürg Wächter
1WO

Ltn. Rudolf Meinlschmidt

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-223


We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-223 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
11 Dec 1943U-223Karl-Jürg Wächter HMS Cuckmere (K 299) (t.)1,300brKMS-34A
 1,300

1 ship sunk (1,300 tons).

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(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

General Events during this patrol

1943

22 Nov 1943. U-223 encountered an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean, but neither boat attacked.

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Attacks on U-223 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-223 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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