Patrol info for U-559
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
18 May 1942 | Pola | 22 Jun 1942 | Pola | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Hans Heidtmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-559
We have daily positions for all 36 days on this patrol.
Departure from Pola on 18 May 1942.
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Arrival at Pola on 22 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-559 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
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10 Jun 1942 | U-559 | Hans Heidtmann | Athene | 4,681 | nw | AT-49 | A | ||
10 Jun 1942 | U-559 | Hans Heidtmann | Brambleleaf (t.) | 5,917 | br | AT-49 | B | ||
10,598 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,598 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.