Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 2 Jul 1942 | Messina | 24 Jul 1942 | La Spezia | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Robert Bartels |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Reese |
U-561's daily positions during the patrol
We have 21 daily positions for the 23 days U-561 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-561 during this patrol
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No ships hit by U-561 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
15 Jul 1942
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Liberator Mk.II AL566 (159 Sqdn RAF, pilot W/O W.S. Pottie)
At 22.07 hours, the boat fired with its 20mm AA guns at the approaching Liberator (misidentified as Sunderland) east-northeast of Port Said. The Germans observed hits on the aircraft, which passed over the boat without dropping bombs. U-561 then crash-dived, but was again attacked when surfacing at 23.15 hours. Again scoring hits with the AA guns, the Germans observed how the aircraft caught fire, jettisoned the bombs and crashed into the sea. All 7 crewmen were lost. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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