U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-107


DepartureArrival / FateDays
28 Jul 1943Lorient3 Oct 1943Lorient68 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Volker Simmermacher
WO

Heinz Robbert
WO

Emil Ranzau

U-107's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 68 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-107 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
28 Aug 1943U-107Volker Simmermacher Albert Gallatin (d.)7,176am
11 Sep 1943U-107Volker Simmermacher USS Rapidan (AO 18) (d.) [Mine]8,246amNG-385
 15,422

2 ships damaged (15,422 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have 1 position of the 2 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-107 during this patrol

28 Jul 1943
While sailing with another boat from Lorient the boats were attacked by aircraft but managed to repell them without damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 387.)

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