Patrol info for U-251
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Jun 1942 | Skjomenfjord | 5 Jul 1942 | Harstad | 29 days |
| 6 Jul 1942 | Harstad | 15 Jul 1942 | Narvik | 10 days |
| 39 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Timm |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-251
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We have daily positions for all 39 days on this patrol.
Departure from Skjomenfjord on 7 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at Harstad on 5 Jul 1942.
Departure from Harstad on 6 Jul 1942.
7 Jul 1942 - 8 Jul 1942 - 9 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942 - 11 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942 - 13 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942 -
Arrival at Narvik on 15 Jul 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-251 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisteufel (21 Jun 1942 - 12 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-251 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1942 | U-251 | Heinrich Timm | El Capitan | 5,255 |  | pa | PQ-17 | |
| 5,255 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,255 tons). | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-251 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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