Patrol info for U-487
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Mar 1943 | Kiel | 12 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. (R) Helmut Metz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-487
We have daily positions for all 47 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 27 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Bordeaux on 12 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-487 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.