Patrol info for U-566
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Aug 1942 | Brest | 5 Sep 1942 | Brest | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Gerhard Remus |
1WO Oblt. August-Wilhelm Hewicker |
2WO Hans Johannsen |
WO Oblt. Gustav Lüssow |
U-566's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-566 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1942 | U-566 | Gerhard Remus |  | Triton | 6,607 |  | nw | SL-118 |
| 28 Aug 1942 | U-566 | Gerhard Remus | | City of Cardiff | 5,661 |  | br | SL-119 |
| 28 Aug 1942 | U-566 | Gerhard Remus | | Zuiderkerk | 8,424 |  | nl | SL-119 |
| 20,692 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (20,692 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-566 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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