Patrol info for U-223
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Nov 1943 | Toulon | 17 Dec 1943 | Toulon | 28 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.
Departure from Toulon on 20 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Toulon on 17 Dec 1943.
Ships hit by U-223 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1943 | U-223 | Karl-Jürg Wächter |  | HMS Cuckmere (K 299) (t.) | 1,300 |  | br | KMS-34 | A |
| 1,300 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,300 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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.