Patrol info for U-575
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Nov 1941 | St. Nazaire | 17 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Heydemann |
1WO Ltn. Kurt Böhme |
2WO Ltn. Peter-Arthur Stahl |
U-575's daily positions during the patrol
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Ships hit by U-575 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol
9 Dec 1941
While inbound to refuel in Vigo, Spain the boat was located and depth charged. Two days later at Vigo the damages were found to be so severe that the boat aborted to France instead of sailing for the Mediterranean. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 402)
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