Patrol info for U-61
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Jul 1940 | Bergen | 25 Jul 1940 | Kiel | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Jürgen Oesten |
WO Ltn. Kurt Makowski |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-61
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We have 19 daily positions for the 20 days U-61 was at sea.
Departure from Bergen on 6 Jul 1940.
7 Jul 1940 - 8 Jul 1940 - 9 Jul 1940 - 10 Jul 1940 - 11 Jul 1940 - 12 Jul 1940 - 13 Jul 1940 - 14 Jul 1940 - 15 Jul 1940 - 16 Jul 1940 - 17 Jul 1940 - 18 Jul 1940 - 19 Jul 1940 - 20 Jul 1940 - 21 Jul 1940 - 22 Jul 1940 - 23 Jul 1940 - 24 Jul 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 25 Jul 1940.
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-180 |
| 16 Jul 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | Scottish Minstrel | 6,998 |  | br | HX-55 |
| 11,531 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,531 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-61 during this patrol
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