Patrol info for U-576
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Jan, 1942 | St. Nazaire | 28 Feb, 1942 | St. Nazaire | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans-Dieter Heinicke |
1WO Karl-Jürg Wächter |
1WO Rolf Manke |
U-576's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-576 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 14 Feb, 1942 | U-576 | Hans-Dieter Heinicke | Empire Spring | 6.946 |  | br | ON-63 | |
| 6.946 | ||||||||
| 1 ship sunk (6.946 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-576 during this patrol *
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Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-576 during this patrol. |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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