Patrol info for U-56
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 15 Sep 1940 | Kiel | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Otto Harms |
ObStrm / WO Kurt Pressel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-56
We have 27 daily positions for the 28 days U-56 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 19 Aug 1940.
20 Aug 1940 - 21 Aug 1940 - 22 Aug 1940 - 23 Aug 1940 - 24 Aug 1940 - 25 Aug 1940 - 26 Aug 1940 - 27 Aug 1940 - 28 Aug 1940 - 29 Aug 1940 - 30 Aug 1940 - 31 Aug 1940 - 1 Sep 1940 - 2 Sep 1940 - 3 Sep 1940 - 4 Sep 1940 - 5 Sep 1940 - 6 Sep 1940 - 7 Sep 1940 - 8 Sep 1940 - 9 Sep 1940 - 10 Sep 1940 - 11 Sep 1940 - 12 Sep 1940 - 13 Sep 1940 - 14 Sep 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 15 Sep 1940.
Ships hit by U-56 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-56 during this patrol
6 Sep 1940
The British submarine HMS Tribune launched torpedoes at a submarine about 15 nautical miles (28 km) NE of St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides in position 57º58N, 08º14W. All missed. There is little doubt that the target was U-56, since that was the only u-boat passing through that area on that day. No attack was reported, however.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.