Patrol info for U-563
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Jan 1942 | Lorient | 3 Feb 1942 | Bergen | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Oblt. Klaus Bargsten |
1WO Oblt. Klaus Petersen |
2WO Ltn. Günther Ruppelt |
WO Ltn. Walter-Ernst Koch |
WO Gert Mannesmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-563
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We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 21 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Bergen on 3 Feb 1942.
Ships hit by U-563 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-563 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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