U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-221


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

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer

U-221's daily positions during the patrol


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

Ships hit by U-221 during this patrol

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


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have 4 positions of the 15 ships attacked.

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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