| Operations information for U-183 |
19.09.1942 - 23.12.1942
First Sailing - active patrol
U-183 left Kiel under the command of Heinrich Schäfer on 19th Sep 1942 and arrived at Lorient on 23rd Dec 1942 after thirteen and a half weeks.
Heinrich Schäfer hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ONS-146.-
On 3rd Dec 1942 he sank the British 6,089 ton Empire Dabchick, sailing with convoy ONS-146.
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30.01.1943 - 13.05.1943
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 30th Jan 1943, U-183 left Lorient under the command of Heinrich Schäfer and returned to Lorient on 13th May 1943 after more than fourteen weeks on patrol.
Heinrich Schäfer hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 11th Mar 1943 he sank the 2,493 ton Olancho.
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03.07.1943 - 30.10.1943
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-183 departed under Heinrich Schäfer from Lorient on 3rd Jul 1943 and arrived at Penang on 30th Oct 1943 after seventeen weeks.
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01.11.1943 - 01.11.1943
Fourth Sailing
U-183 left Penang under the command of Heinrich Schäfer on 1st Nov 1943 and arrived at Singapore on the same day.
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01.01.1944 - 01.01.1944
Fifth Sailing
On the 1st Jan 1944, U-183 left Singapore under the command of Fritz Schneewind and arrived at Penang on the same day.
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10.02.1944 - 21.03.1944
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-183 departed under Fritz Schneewind from Penang on 10th Feb 1944 and returned to Penang on 21st Mar 1944 after more than five weeks on patrol.
Fritz Schneewind hit two ships on this patrol.-
On 29th Feb 1944 he sank the British 5,419 ton Palma.
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On 9th Mar 1944 he fatally damaged the British 6,993 ton British Loyalty.
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03.05.1944 - 05.05.1944
Seventh Sailing
U-183 left Penang under the command of Fritz Schneewind on 3rd May 1944 and arrived back at Penang on 5th May 1944 after two days.
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17.05.1944 - 07.07.1944
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 17th May 1944, U-183 left Penang under the command of Fritz Schneewind and returned over seven weeks later to Penang on 7th Jul 1944.
Fritz Schneewind hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 5th Jun 1944 he sank the British 5,259 ton Helen Moller.
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01.11.1944 - 30.11.1944
Ninth Sailing
U-183 departed under Fritz Schneewind from Penang on 1st Nov 1944 and arrived at Kobe on 30th Nov 1944 after just over four weeks.In fact the exact dates of the departure for Kobe and arrival on this patrol remain unknown, except that the voyage was made during this month.
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22.02.1945 - 09.03.1945
Tenth Sailing
U-183 left Kobe under the command of Fritz Schneewind on 22nd Feb 1945 and after just over two weeks arrived at Batavia on 9th Mar 1945.
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21.04.1945 - 23.04.1945
Eleventh Sailing - active patrol
On the 21st Apr 1945, U-183 left Batavia under the command of Fritz Schneewind. The boat was lost on 23rd Apr 1945.
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