Patrol info for U-57
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 16 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Claus Korth |
1WO Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke |
ObStrm Bruno Barber |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-57
We have 9 daily positions for the 10 days U-57 was at sea.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 7 Dec 1939.
8 Dec 1939 - 9 Dec 1939 - 10 Dec 1939 - 11 Dec 1939 - 12 Dec 1939 - 13 Dec 1939 - 14 Dec 1939 - 15 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Kiel on 16 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-57 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1939 | U-57 | Claus Korth |  | Mina | 1,173 |  | es | A | |
| 1,173 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,173 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-57 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.