Patrol info for U-617
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 7 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Albrecht Brandi |
1WO Ltn. Erich Niester |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-617
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 29 Aug 1942.
30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 - 4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-617 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-617 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | Tor II | 292 |  | fa | A | ||
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi |  | Athelsultan | 8,882 |  | br | SC-100 | B |
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | Tennessee | 2,342 | | br | SC-100 | C |
| 24 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | Roumanie | 3,563 |  | be | SC-100 | D |
| 15,079 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (15,079 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-617 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.