Patrol info for U-557
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 15 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 3 days |
| 20 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 19 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 31 days |
| 34 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-557
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We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 13 Aug 1941.
14 Aug 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 15 Aug 1941.
Departure from Lorient on 20 Aug 1941.
21 Aug 1941 - 22 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941 - 24 Aug 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 - 26 Aug 1941 - 27 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 - 30 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941 - 2 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1941 - 4 Sep 1941 - 5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 19 Sep 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-557 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Bosemüller (28 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-557 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Segundo | 4,414 |  | nw | OS-4 | |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |  | Saugor | 6,303 |  | br | OS-4 |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | | Tremoda | 4,736 | | br | OS-4 |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Embassage | 4,954 | | br | OS-4 | |
| 20,407 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (20,407 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-557 during this patrol
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