U-567

Type

VIIC

Ordered

24 Oct 1939

Laid down

27 Apr 1940

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 543)

Launched

6 Mar 1941

Commissioned

24 Apr 1941

Kptlt. Theodor Fahr

Commanders

24 Apr 1941	-	14 Oct 1941	Theodor Fahr
15 Oct 1941	-	21 Dec 1941	Kptlt. Engelbert Endrass (Knights Cross)

Career
3 patrols

24 Apr 1941	-	1 Aug 1941	3. Flottille (training)
1 Aug 1941	-	31 Oct 1941	3. Flottille (front boat)
1 Nov 1941	-	21 Dec 1941	7. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships sunk for a total of 6,809 GRT

Fate

Sunk 21 Dec, 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.02N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Deptford and the British corvette HMS Samphire. 47 dead (all hands lost).

See the 2 ships hit by U-567 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-567 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941)
   Kurfürst (23 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
   Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941)
   Stosstrupp (30 Oct 1941 - 4 Nov 1941)
   Störtebecker (15 Nov 1941 - 24 Nov 1941)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-567 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.