Patrol info for U-562
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Nov 1941 | Brest | 6 Dec 1941 | Messina | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Horst Hamm |
1WO Oblt. Walther Huth |
2WO Kurt Köhl |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-562
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We have 18 daily positions for the 20 days U-562 was at sea.
Departure from Brest on 17 Nov 1941.
18 Nov 1941 - 19 Nov 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 - 21 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941 - 23 Nov 1941 - 24 Nov 1941 - 25 Nov 1941 - 26 Nov 1941 - 27 Nov 1941 - 28 Nov 1941 - 29 Nov 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 - 1 Dec 1941 - 2 Dec 1941 - 3 Dec 1941 - 4 Dec 1941 - 5 Dec 1941 -
Arrival at Messina on 6 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-562 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1941 | U-562 | Horst Hamm | Grelhead | 4,274 |  | br | ||
| 4,274 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,274 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-562 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
6 Dec 1941 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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