Patrol info for U-109
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 3 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt |
1WO Oblt. Werner Witte |
1WO Oblt. Siegfried Keller |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-109
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We have daily positions for all 71 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 25 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 3 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-109 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt |  | Harpagon | 5,719 |  | br | |
| 1 May 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | La Paz (d.) | 6,548 | | br | |
| 3 May 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Laertes | 5,825 |  | nl | |
| 18,092 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,544 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,548 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.