Patrol info for U-569
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Aug 1942 | La Pallice | 8 Oct 1942 | La Pallice | 66 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
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 66 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 4 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 8 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-569 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Lohs (11 Aug 1942 - 21 Sep 1942)
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
25 Aug 1942
At 11.10 hours, HNoMS Potentilla obtained a radar contact when returning to the convoy ONS-122 and initially thought that it was a merchant ship, but while circling it in bad visibility the hydrophone reported that the contact was definitive a U-boat. While the corvette headed at full speed towards it the fog lifted a bit and U-569 was sighted directly ahead. The commander intended to ram the U-boat but the gunners of the 4in gun opened fire without orders and gave the surprise away. No hits were observed from the five rounds fired but the fire from the 20mm AA guns was seen to hit U-569 which crash-dived immediately. The corvette dropped her last three light depth charges ahead of the swirl and swept the area without Asdic contact until returning to the convoy about 13.00 hours. The U-boat had dived to 130 meters and was not damaged by the depth charges, but when surfacing more than 5 hours later several cannon hits were found on the conning tower. (Sources: ADM reports, KTB U-569)
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