Patrol info for U-569
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 2 Apr 1942 | La Pallice | 36 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 36 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 26 Feb 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 2 Apr 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-569 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Westwall (2 Mar 1942 - 12 Mar 1942)
York (12 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942)
Ships hit by U-569 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1942 | U-569 | Hans-Peter Hinsch | Hengist | 984 |  | br | ||
| 984 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (984 tons). | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-569 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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