Patrol info for U-572
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Jun 1943 | La Pallice | 3 Aug 1943 | Lost | 63 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Heinz Kummetat |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-572
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We have 35 daily positions for the 63 days U-572 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 2 Jun 1943.
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Sunk on 3 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-572 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1943 | U-572 | Heinz Kummetat | Lot | 4,220 |  | fr | UGS-10 | |
| 14 Jul 1943 | U-572 | Heinz Kummetat | Harvard | 114 |  | br | ||
| 15 Jul 1943 | U-572 | Heinz Kummetat | Gilbert B. Walters | 176 | | br | ||
| 4,510 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (4,510 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-572 during this patrol
31 Jul 1943
The boat reported repelling an allied aircraft east of Trinidad. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 367)
3 Aug 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
American Mariner (Sqdn VP-205/P-6)
The aircraft and the boat must have killed each other. No survivors from either side.
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