U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-559


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
26 Jul 1941St. Nazaire22 Aug 1941St. Nazaire28 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans Heidtmann
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Rudloff
WO

Herbert Engel

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-559


We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-559 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
19 Aug 1941U-559Hans Heidtmann Alva1,584brOG-71A
 1,584

1 ship sunk (1,584 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-559 during this patrol

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