Patrol info for U-617
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 29 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 7 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Albrecht Brandi |
1WO Ltn. Erich Niester |
U-617's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-617 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | Tor II | 292 |  | fa | ||
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi |  | Athelsultan | 8,882 |  | br | SC-100 |
| 23 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | Tennessee | 2,342 | | br | SC-100 | |
| 24 Sep 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | Roumanie | 3,563 |  | be | SC-100 |
| 15,079 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (15,079 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-617 during this patrol
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