Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 Dec 1942 | Bergen | 12 Jan 1943 | Brest | 43 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |
1WO Ltn. Joachim Sauerbier |
2WO Werner Krüer |
U-591's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 43 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-591 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | Montreal City | 3,066 |  | br | ONS-152 | |
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |  | Norse King (d.) | 5,701 |  | nw | ONS-154 |
| 29 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | | Zarian | 4,871 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 13,638 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,937 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,701 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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