Patrol info for U-221
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire | 28 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer |
U-221's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-221 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | Jamaica | 3,015 |  | nw | ||
| 10 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer |  | Andrea F. Luckenbach | 6,565 |  | am | HX-228 |
| 10 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | Lawton B. Evans (d.) | 7,197 | | am | HX-228 | |
| 10 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | Tucurinca | 5,412 |  | br | HX-228 | |
| 18 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | | Canadian Star | 8,293 | | br | HX-229 |
| 18 Mar 1943 | U-221 | Hans-Hartwig Trojer | | Walter Q. Gresham | 7,191 | | am | HX-229 |
| 37,673 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (30,476 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,197 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-221 during this patrol
11 Mar 1943
In convoy action against HX 228 having just sunk 2 ships and damages another its escorts attacked the boat with 6 depth charges causing serious damage. The boat aborted this action to make repairs at sea. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 255)
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Men lost from U-boats
22 Mar 1943 |
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