Patrol info for U-566
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-566
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We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 6 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 5 Sep 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-566 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Blücher (14 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942)
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 | ||||||||
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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