U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-221


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 Sep 1942Kristiansand22 Oct 1942St. Nazaire50 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-221

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means a ship hit (sunk or damaged).

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We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.

Departure from Kristiansand on 3 Sep 1942.
4 Sep 1942 - 5 Sep 1942 - 6 Sep 1942 - 7 Sep 1942 - 8 Sep 1942 - 9 Sep 1942 - 10 Sep 1942 - 11 Sep 1942 - 12 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942 - 14 Sep 1942 - 15 Sep 1942 - 16 Sep 1942 - 17 Sep 1942 - 18 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942 - 20 Sep 1942 - 21 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 - 23 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942 - 25 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942 - 28 Sep 1942 - 29 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942 - 1 Oct 1942 - 2 Oct 1942 - 3 Oct 1942 - 4 Oct 1942 - 5 Oct 1942 - 6 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942 - 8 Oct 1942 - 9 Oct 1942 - 10 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 - 15 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942 - 17 Oct 1942 - 18 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942 - 20 Oct 1942 - 21 Oct 1942 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 22 Oct 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-221 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 18 Oct 1942)

Ships hit by U-221 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Fagersten2,342nwSC-104
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Ashworth5,227brSC-104
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Senta3,785nwSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Susana5,929amSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-547 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-537 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-532 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-523 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-522 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-519 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-509 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-508 [Trans.]52brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Southern Empress12,398brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCT-2006 [Trans.]291brSC-104
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-620 [Trans.]52brSC-104
 30,440

15 ships sunk (30,440 tons).

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[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-221 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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