Patrol info for U-77
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Jan 1943 | La Spezia | 10 Feb 1943 | La Spezia | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Otto Hartmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-77
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 26 Jan 1943.
27 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943 - 29 Jan 1943 - 30 Jan 1943 - 31 Jan 1943 - 1 Feb 1943 - 2 Feb 1943 - 3 Feb 1943 - 4 Feb 1943 - 5 Feb 1943 - 6 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943 - 8 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 10 Feb 1943.
Ships hit by U-77 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1943 | U-77 | Otto Hartmann | Empire Banner | 6,699 |  | br | KMS-8 | A | |
| 7 Feb 1943 | U-77 | Otto Hartmann | Empire Webster | 7,043 | | br | KMS-8 | B | |
| 13,742 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (13,742 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
1 Feb 1943. In the Mediterranean, an explosion occurred at 0615hrs in the diesel engine room of U-77, resulting in some damage to the boat.
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Attacks on U-77 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-77 duing this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.