Patrol info for U-576
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 16 May 1942 | St. Nazaire | 49 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Dieter Heinicke |
1WO Oblt. Rolf Manke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-576
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We have daily positions for all 49 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 29 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 16 May 1942.
Ships hit by U-576 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1942 | U-576 | Hans-Dieter Heinicke |  | Pipestone County | 5,102 |  | am | |
| 30 Apr 1942 | U-576 | Hans-Dieter Heinicke | Taborfjell | 1,339 |  | nw | ||
| 6,441 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (6,441 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
21 Apr 1942. U-576 gave some provisions to the shipwrecked survivors of the sunken American ship Pipestone County.
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Attacks on U-576 during this patrol
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