Patrol info for U-517
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 19 Oct 1942 | Lorient | 73 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Paul Härtwig |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-517
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We have daily positions for all 73 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 8 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 19 Oct 1942.
Ships hit by U-517 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | Chatham | 5,649 |  | am | SG-6F | |
| 28 Aug 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig |  | Arlyn | 3,304 | | am | SG-6 |
| 3 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | | Donald Stewart | 1,781 |  | ca | LN-7 |
| 7 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | | Oakton | 1,727 | | ca | QS-33 |
| 7 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | Mount Pindus | 5,729 |  | gr | QS-33 | |
| 7 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | | Mount Taygetus | 3,286 | | gr | QS-33 |
| 11 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | | HMCS Charlottetown (K 244) | 900 | | ca | SQ-35 |
| 15 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | Inger Elisabeth | 2,166 |  | nw | SQ-36 | |
| 15 Sep 1942 | U-517 | Paul Härtwig | | Saturnus | 2,741 |  | nl | SQ-36 |
| 27,283 | ||||||||
9 ships sunk (27,283 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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