Patrol info for U-109
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 23 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Oblt. Siegfried Keller |
WO Hans-Dieter Wex |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-109
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We have daily positions for all 59 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 27 Dec 1941.
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Arrival at Lorient on 23 Feb 1942.
Ships hit by U-109 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt |  | Thirlby | 4,887 |  | br | SC-66 |
| 1 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Tacoma Star | 7,924 | | br | |
| 5 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Montrolite | 11,309 |  | ca | |
| 6 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Halcyon | 3,531 |  | pa | |
| 27,651 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (27,651 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-109 during this patrol
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