Patrol info for U-957
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Sep 1944 | Hammerfest | 3 Oct 1944 | Narvik | 27 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerd Schaar |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-957
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We have 26 daily positions for the 27 days U-957 was at sea.
Departure from Hammerfest on 7 Sep 1944.
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Arrival at Narvik on 3 Oct 1944.
Ships hit by U-957 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1944 | U-957 | Gerd Schaar | Brilliant (No 29) | 550 |  | sj | VD-1 | |
| 550 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (550 tons). | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-957 during this patrol
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