Patrol info for U-133
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 Jan 1942 | Messina | 22 Jan 1942 | Salamis | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hermann Hesse |
U-133's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-133 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1942 | U-133 | Hermann Hesse | HMS Gurkha (G 63) | 1,920 |  | br | MW-8B | |
| 1,920 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,920 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-133 during this patrol
17 Jan 1942
The British destroyer HMS Maori (Cdr R.E. Courage, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) lightly damages the German submarine U-133 with depth charges.
U-133 had just torpedoed and sunk the British destroyer HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) of the screen of convoy MW-8B.
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