Patrol info for U-569
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 23 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
1WO Oblt. Werner Winkler |
WO Ltn. Herbert Zoller |
WO Hans-Ulrich Scheltz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-569
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We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 10 Dec 1941.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 23 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-569 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-569 during this patrol
16 Dec 1941
The boat was attacked by a Swordfish aircraft in the mid-Atlantic and was damaged so badly that she had to return to France for repairs instead of heading for the Mediterranean. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 402)
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