Laufen zum Ziel
03-08-09, 02:07 PM
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Medals
02OCT43 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS(Posthumous)
U-Bootwaffe Postings
10MAY42 1st Flotilla (Commander training)
01AUG43 10th Flotilla
U-Boat Commands
01AUG43 U-539, Type IXC/40
Details of Loss
U-533 was lost on her first war patrol. She was sunk on 02 OCT 1943, by aircraft somewhere west of Spain. Oblt.zS Mack had earlier reported sinking 3 ships for 25,733 tons from a Gibralter to England convoy, and was returning to Lorient due to damage suffered in an earlier air attack.
Summary
1 war patrol, 11 sea days
3 ships sunk, 25,733 tons
BDU Death Regestry can be found HERE (http://www.silent-hunter-addict.com/SHIII_In_Honor_of.html).
Medals
02OCT43 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS(Posthumous)
U-Bootwaffe Postings
10MAY42 1st Flotilla (Commander training)
01AUG43 10th Flotilla
U-Boat Commands
01AUG43 U-539, Type IXC/40
Details of Loss
U-533 was lost on her first war patrol. She was sunk on 02 OCT 1943, by aircraft somewhere west of Spain. Oblt.zS Mack had earlier reported sinking 3 ships for 25,733 tons from a Gibralter to England convoy, and was returning to Lorient due to damage suffered in an earlier air attack.
Summary
1 war patrol, 11 sea days
3 ships sunk, 25,733 tons
BDU Death Regestry can be found HERE (http://www.silent-hunter-addict.com/SHIII_In_Honor_of.html).