Patrol info for U-997
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Oct 1944 | Hammerfest | 9 Nov 1944 | Narvik | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. (R) Hans Lehmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-997
We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.
Departure from Hammerfest on 14 Oct 1944.
15 Oct 1944 - 16 Oct 1944 - 17 Oct 1944 - 18 Oct 1944 - 19 Oct 1944 - 20 Oct 1944 - 21 Oct 1944 - 22 Oct 1944 - 23 Oct 1944 - 24 Oct 1944 - 25 Oct 1944 - 26 Oct 1944 - 27 Oct 1944 - 28 Oct 1944 - 29 Oct 1944 - 30 Oct 1944 - 31 Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944 - 2 Nov 1944 - 3 Nov 1944 - 4 Nov 1944 - 5 Nov 1944 - 6 Nov 1944 - 7 Nov 1944 - 8 Nov 1944 -
Arrival at Narvik on 9 Nov 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-997 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Panther (16 Oct 1944 - 8 Nov 1944)
Ships hit by U-997 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-997 during this patrol
5 Nov 1944
U-997 was attacked by an escort and sustained so much damage that she was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.