Patrol info for U-549
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 May 1944 | Lorient | 29 May 1944 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Detlev Krankenhagen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-549
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 14 May 1944.
15 May 1944 - 16 May 1944 - 17 May 1944 - 18 May 1944 - 19 May 1944 - 20 May 1944 - 21 May 1944 - 22 May 1944 - 23 May 1944 - 24 May 1944 - 25 May 1944 - 26 May 1944 - 27 May 1944 - 28 May 1944 -
Sunk on 29 May 1944.
Ships hit by U-549 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen |  | USS Block Island (CVE 21) | 9,393 |  | am | A | |
| 29 May 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen | | USS Barr (DE 576) (d.) | 1,300 | | am | B | |
| 10,693 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (9,393 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,300 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-549 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.