Patrol info for U-574
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Nov 1941 | Kiel | 19 Dec 1941 | Lost | 42 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Dietrich Gengelbach |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-574
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We have daily positions for all 42 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 8 Nov 1941.
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Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-574 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Steuben (14 Nov 1941 - 1 Dec 1941)
Ships hit by U-574 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1941 | U-574 | Dietrich Gengelbach |  | HMS Stanley (I 73) | 1,190 |  | br | HG-76 |
| 1,190 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,190 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
11 Dec 1941. U-574 received support (supplies, etc.) in the Spanish harbor of Vigo.
19 Dec 1941. U-574 sunk by ramming and depth charges from the British sloop HMS Stork in the North Atlantic near Punta Delgada. According to British interrogation of survivors, U-574 s commander, Oblt Gengelbach only agreed to surface for the crew to escape after a violent argument with the Engineering Officer, OL Lorentz. It was claimed OL Lorentz then shot himself after commencing scuttling. Oblt Gengelbach was seen to go below from the bridge and went down with his boat.
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Attacks on U-574 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-574 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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