Patrol info for U-957
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jan 1944 | Narvik | 2 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerd Schaar |
2WO Ltn. Heinrich-Dietrich Hoffmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-957
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We have 9 daily positions for the 10 days U-957 was at sea.
Departure from Narvik on 24 Jan 1944.
25 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944 - 27 Jan 1944 - 28 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944 - 30 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944 -
Arrival at Hammerfest on 2 Feb 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-957 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Werwolf (27 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-957 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1944 | U-957 | Gerd Schaar |  | Fort Bellingham | 7,153 |  | br | JW-56A |
| 26 Jan 1944 | U-957 | Gerd Schaar | USS PTC-38 | 54 |  | am | JW-56A | |
| 7,207 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,207 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1944
26 Jan 1944. After sinking the Fort Bellingham, U-957 captured two survivors.
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Attacks on U-957 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-957 during this patrol.
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