Patrol info for U-549
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 May, 1944 | Lorient | 29 May, 1944 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Detlev Krankenhagen |
U-549's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 16 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-549 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 29 May, 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen |  | USS Barr (DE 576) (d.) | 1.300 |  | am | |
| 29 May, 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen | | USS Block Island (CVE 21) | 9.393 | | am | |
| 10.693 | ||||||||
| 1 ships sunk (9.393 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1.300 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-549 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-549 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-549 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-549 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.