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Patrol info for U-564


DepartureArrival / FateDays
16 Sep 1941Brest1 Nov 1941Lorient47 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Reinhard Suhren
1WO

Oblt. Clemens Schöler
1WO

Oblt. Friedrich Mumm
2WO

Ltn. Hans-Ferdinand Geisler
Cdr sea training

Kptlt. Reinhard von Hymmen

U-564's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 47 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-564 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
24 Oct 1941U-564Reinhard Suhren Alhama1,352brHG-75
24 Oct 1941U-564Reinhard Suhren Ariosto2,176brHG-75
24 Oct 1941U-564Reinhard Suhren Carsbreck3,670brHG-75
 7,198

3 ships sunk (7,198 tons).

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Locations of ships hit during this patrol


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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-564 during this patrol

24 Oct 1941
After some successful attacks in the morning against convoy HG-75, U-564 was attacked twice in the evening, first by an aircraft with one bomb and 3 hours later by an escort with depth charges. The boat sustained no damages.

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