Patrol info for U-61
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Jul 1940 | Bergen | 25 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Jürgen Oesten |
WO Ltn. Kurt Makowski |
U-61's daily positions during the patrol
We have 19 daily positions for the 20 days U-61 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-61 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten |  | Alwaki | 4,533 |  | nl | OA-179 |
| 16 Jul 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | Scottish Minstrel | 6,998 |  | br | HX-55 |
| 11,531 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,531 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-61 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-61 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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