Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Dec 1942 | Messina | 15 Jan 1943 | Pola | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg |
1WO Oblt. Fritz Henning |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-561
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We have daily positions for all 24 days on this patrol.
Departure from Messina on 23 Dec 1942.
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Arrival at Pola on 15 Jan 1943.
Ships hit by U-561 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1942
31 Dec 1942. In the Mediterranean, U-561 fired a four-torpedo fan at an enemy destroyer, but all missed.
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
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