U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-566


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
6 Feb 1943Brest25 Mar 1943Brest48 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans Hornkohl
1WO

Oblt. Gustav Lüssow
2WO

Ltn. Kurt Ahlers

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-566


We have daily positions for all 48 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-566 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Neptun (18 Feb 1943 - 3 Mar 1943)
   Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)

Ships hit by U-566 during this patrol

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.

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