Patrol info for U-563
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Oct 1941 | Brest | 1 Nov 1941 | Brest | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Klaus Bargsten |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Petersen |
2WO Ltn. Günther Ruppelt |
WO Ltn. Walter-Ernst Koch |
U-563's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-563 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1941 | U-563 | Klaus Bargsten |  | HMS Cossack (G 03) | 1,870 |  | br | HG-75 |
| 1,870 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,870 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-563 during this patrol
25 Oct 1941
While preparing to attack convoy HG-75 the boat was attacked by one of its escorts, the British corvette HMS Heliotrope (K 03). The boat was driven under but the depth charge attack by the corvette was unsuccessful and the boat escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 393)
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