Patrol info for U-571
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Mar 1942 | La Pallice | 7 May 1942 | La Pallice | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Helmut Möhlmann |
1WO Ltn. Gerhard Linder |
2WO Ltn. Hermann Stuckmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-571
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We have daily positions for all 59 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 10 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 7 May 1942.
Ships hit by U-571 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1942 | U-571 | Helmut Möhlmann |  | Hertford | 10,923 |  | br | |
| 6 Apr 1942 | U-571 | Helmut Möhlmann | | Koll | 10,044 |  | nw | |
| 14 Apr 1942 | U-571 | Helmut Möhlmann | | Margaret | 3,352 |  | am | |
| 24,319 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (24,319 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
29 Mar 1942. U-571 attempted to assist shipwrecked survivors from the sunken Hertford, but they refused all offers of help.
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Attacks on U-571 during this patrol
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