Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Aug 1941 | Brest | 20 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Robert Bartels |
1WO Oblt. Johann Spindlegger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-561
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 20 Aug 1941.
21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 - 19 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 20 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-561 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Bosemüller (28 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-561 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.