Patrol info for U-333
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Dec 1941 | Kiel | 9 Feb 1942 | La Pallice | 45 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer |
1WO Oblt. Klemens Schamong |
1WO Ltn. Helmut Kandzior |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-333
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We have daily positions for all 45 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 27 Dec 1941.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 9 Feb 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-333 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Ziethen (17 Jan 1942 - 22 Jan 1942)
Ships hit by U-333 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1942 | U-333 | Peter-Erich Cremer |  | Vassilios A. Polemis | 3,429 |  | gr | ON-53 |
| 24 Jan 1942 | U-333 | Peter-Erich Cremer | | Ringstad | 4,765 |  | nw | ON-55 |
| 31 Jan 1942 | U-333 | Peter-Erich Cremer | | Spreewald | 5,083 |  | dt | |
| 13,277 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (13,277 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-333 during this patrol
1 Jan 1942
The boat was attacked by an enemy aircraft, but was not damaged.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.