Patrol info for U-563
Date lookup for 25 Oct 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Oct 1941 | Brest | 1 Nov 1941 | Brest | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Petersen |
2WO Ltn. Günther Ruppelt |
WO Ltn. Walter-Ernst Koch |
U-563's position on 25 Oct 1941
Ships hit by U-563 on this date
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Attacks on U-563 during this patrol
25 Oct 1941
While preparing to attack convoy HG 75 the boat was attacked by one of the escorts, the British corvette HMS Heliotrope (K 03). The boat was driven under but not damaged by the depth charges dropped by the corvette.
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