Patrol info for U-557
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Dec 1941 | Messina | 16 Dec 1941 | Lost | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-557
We have 5 daily positions for the 8 days U-557 was at sea.
Departure from Messina on 9 Dec 1941.
10 Dec 1941 - 11 Dec 1941 - 12 Dec 1941 - 13 Dec 1941 - 14 Dec 1941 - 15 Dec 1941 -
Sunk on 16 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-557 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |  | HMS Galatea (71) | 5,220 |  | br | A | |
| 5,220 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,220 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-557 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.