U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-575


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
8 Sep 1941Trondheim9 Oct 1941St. Nazaire32 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Günther Heydemann
1WO

Ltn. Kurt Böhme
2WO

Peter-Arthur Stahl

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-575


We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-575 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Brandenburg (15 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-575 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
2 Oct 1941U-575Günther Heydemann Tuva4,652nlON-19AA
 4,652

1 ship sunk (4,652 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol

7 Oct 1941
Two bombs from an aircraft in mid Atlantic caused minor damage.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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