Patrol info for U-556
Date lookup for 20 May 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 May 1941 | Kiel | 30 May 1941 | Lorient | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Wohlfarth |
U-556's position on 20 May 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-556 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (10 May 1941 - 20 May 1941)
Ships hit by U-556 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth |  | Darlington Court | 4,974 |  | br | HX-126 | A |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | British Security | 8,470 | | br | HX-126 | B | |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Cockaponset | 5,995 | | br | HX-126 | C | |
| 19,439 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (19,439 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.