Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 Sep 1942 | Messina | 4 Oct 1942 | La Spezia | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Heinz Schomburg |
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
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1942 | U-561 | Heinz Schomburg | Sphinx | 39 |  | ag | ||
| 39 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (39 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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