Patrol info for U-77
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 19 Dec 1941 | Messina | 10 days |
| 21 Dec 1941 | Messina | 14 Jan 1942 | Salamis | 25 days |
| 35 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Schonder |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-77
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We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 10 Dec 1941.
11 Dec 1941 - 12 Dec 1941 - 13 Dec 1941 - 14 Dec 1941 - 15 Dec 1941 - 16 Dec 1941 - 17 Dec 1941 - 18 Dec 1941 -
Arrival at Messina on 19 Dec 1941.
Departure from Messina on 21 Dec 1941.
22 Dec 1941 - 23 Dec 1941 - 24 Dec 1941 - 25 Dec 1941 - 26 Dec 1941 - 27 Dec 1941 - 28 Dec 1941 - 29 Dec 1941 - 30 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1941 - 1 Jan 1942 - 2 Jan 1942 - 3 Jan 1942 - 4 Jan 1942 - 5 Jan 1942 - 6 Jan 1942 - 7 Jan 1942 - 8 Jan 1942 - 9 Jan 1942 - 10 Jan 1942 - 11 Jan 1942 - 12 Jan 1942 - 13 Jan 1942 -
Arrival at Salamis on 14 Jan 1942.
Ships hit by U-77 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1941 | U-77 | Heinrich Schonder | Empire Barracuda | 4,972 |  | br | ||
| 12 Jan 1942 | U-77 | Heinrich Schonder |  | HMS Kimberley (F 50) (d.) | 1,690 | | br | |
| 6,662 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,972 tons) and 1 ship damaged (1,690 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-77 during this patrol
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