Patrol info for U-62
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 18 May 1940 | Kiel | 3 Jun 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Hans-Bernhard Michalowski |
1WO Willy Mattke |
StObStrm Siegfried Lindke |
U-62's daily positions during the patrol
We have 16 daily positions for the 17 days U-62 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-62 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1940 | U-62 | Hans-Bernhard Michalowski |  | HMS Grafton (H 89) | 1,350 |  | br | |
| 1,350 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,350 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-62 during this patrol
24 May 1940
Also in the North Sea, U-62 encountered an enemy submarine. The latter fired torpedoes on the U-62, but the U-boat was able to dodge them.
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