Patrol info for U-562
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Sep 1941 | Brest | 15 Oct 1941 | Brest | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Horst Hamm |
1WO Oblt. Hans Fiedler |
2WO Kurt Köhl |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-562
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 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 - 20 Sep 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941 - 27 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1941 - 29 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941 - 2 Oct 1941 - 3 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941 - 5 Oct 1941 - 6 Oct 1941 - 7 Oct 1941 - 8 Oct 1941 - 9 Oct 1941 - 10 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at Brest on 15 Oct 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-562 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Brandenburg (15 Sep 1941 - 2 Oct 1941)
Ships hit by U-562 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1941 | U-562 | Horst Hamm |  | Erna III | 1,590 |  | br | ON-16 | A |
| 2 Oct 1941 | U-562 | Horst Hamm | Empire Wave | 7,463 | | br | ON-19 | B | |
| 9,053 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,053 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-562 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.