Patrol info for U-507
Date lookup for 15 Sep 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 12 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 101 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Harro Schacht |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Börner |
U-507's position on 15 Sep 1942
Ships hit by U-507 on this date
General Events during this patrol
1942
15 Sep 1942. U-507 (together with U-156 and U-506 and the Italian submarine Cappellini) took part in the rescue operations after the sinking of Laconia in September 1942 off Africa. About 1500 men were saved by these boats and by French ships from Dakar (which arrived on 16 Sept, four days after the sinking).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.