Patrol info for U-97
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Udo Heilmann |
1WO Oblt. Unno von Fischel |
1WO Oblt. Hilmar Siemon |
2WO Ltn. Heinz Zwarg |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-97
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 1 May 1941.
2 May 1941 - 3 May 1941 - 4 May 1941 - 5 May 1941 - 6 May 1941 - 7 May 1941 - 8 May 1941 - 9 May 1941 - 10 May 1941 - 11 May 1941 - 12 May 1941 - 13 May 1941 - 14 May 1941 - 15 May 1941 - 16 May 1941 - 17 May 1941 - 18 May 1941 - 19 May 1941 - 20 May 1941 - 21 May 1941 - 22 May 1941 - 23 May 1941 - 24 May 1941 - 25 May 1941 - 26 May 1941 - 27 May 1941 - 28 May 1941 - 29 May 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 30 May 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-97 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (8 May 1941 - 27 May 1941)
Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann |  | HMS Camito (F 77) | 6,833 |  | br | A | |
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | Sangro | 6,466 |  | it | B | ||
| 8 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Ramillies | 4,553 | | br | OB-317 | C |
| 17,852 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (17,852 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.