WWII U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U-561

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Date	Commander	Name of ship	Tons		Convoy
28 Jul 1941	Robert Bartels	Wrotham	1,884	br	OG-69
11 Nov 1941	Robert Bartels	Meridian	5,592	pa	SC-53
14 Nov 1941	Robert Bartels	Crusader	2,939	pa	SC-53

14 May 1942	Robert Bartels	Fred (d.) [Mine]	4,043	gr
14 May 1942	Robert Bartels	Hav (t.) [Mine]	5,062	nw
14 May 1942	Robert Bartels	Mount Olympus [Mine]	6,692	gr
24 Sep 1942	Heinz Schomburg	Sphinx	39	ag
			26,251
6 ships sunk (22,208 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,043 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. (t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). [Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.