Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Messina | 4 Oct 1942 | La Spezia | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Heinz Schomburg |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Reese |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-561
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We have 21 daily positions for the 23 days U-561 was at sea.
Departure from Messina on 12 Sep 1942.
13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 4 Oct 1942.
Ships hit by U-561 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1942 | U-561 | Heinz Schomburg | Sphinx | 39 |  | ag | ||
| 39 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (39 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
23 Sep 1942. U-561 was forced to return to her base in the Mediterranean due to technical problems.
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-561 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.