Patrol info for U-566
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Jan 1942 | Lorient | 9 Mar 1942 | Brest | 54 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Dietrich Borchert |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Klaus |
2WO Ltn. Otto Westphalen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-566
We have daily positions for all 54 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 15 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 9 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-566 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1942 | U-566 | Dietrich Borchert |  | Meropi | 4,181 |  | gr | ON-60 | A |
| 4,181 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,181 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-566 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.