Patrol info for U-91
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 6 Oct 1942 | Brest | 53 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinz Walkerling |
1WO Oblt. Wolf-Werner Wilzer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-91
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We have 51 daily positions for the 53 days U-91 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 15 Aug 1942.
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Arrival at Brest on 6 Oct 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-91 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Vorwärts (25 Aug 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
Ships hit by U-91 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1942 | U-91 | Heinz Walkerling |  | HMCS Ottawa (H 60) | 1,375 |  | ca | ON-127 |
| 26 Sep 1942 | U-91 | Heinz Walkerling | New York | 4,989 |  | br | RB-1 | |
| 6,364 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (6,364 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-91 during this patrol
1 Sep 1942
An attack on 1 Sept, 1942 in the North Atlantic, in position 58.08N, 27.33W, by American Catalina aircraft (Sqdn. VP-73) was credited with sinking the U-756.
This attack was in fact against the U-91 inflicting minor damage.
(Sources: 1987-09-01, FDS/NHB)12 Sep 1942
An escort from ON 127 fired at the boat, causing minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 31.)
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