Patrol info for U-587
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 12 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 27 Mar 1942 | Lost | 44 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Ulrich Borcherdt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-587
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We have 31 daily positions for the 44 days U-587 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 12 Feb 1942.
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Sunk on 27 Mar 1942.
Ships hit by U-587 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1942 | U-587 | Ulrich Borcherdt |  | Anadara | 8,009 |  | br | ONS-67 |
| 6 Mar 1942 | U-587 | Ulrich Borcherdt | | Hans Egede | 900 |  | go | |
| 8 Mar 1942 | U-587 | Ulrich Borcherdt | HMS Northern Princess (4.06) | 655 | | br | ||
| 9 Mar 1942 | U-587 | Ulrich Borcherdt | | Lily | 5,719 |  | gr | ON-68 |
| 23 Mar 1942 | U-587 | Ulrich Borcherdt | Diala | 8,106 | | br | ON-52 | |
| 23,389 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (23,389 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
3 Mar 1942. U-587 fired torpedoes into the harbor at St John's, Newfoundland, but did not sink anything.
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Attacks on U-587 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-587 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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