Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Jan 1942 | Kiel | 20 Feb 1942 | Bergen | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |
1WO Ltn. Wolfgang Ley |
2WO Joachim Sauerbier |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-591
We have 36 daily positions for the 37 days U-591 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 15 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Bergen on 20 Feb 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-591 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schlei (21 Jan 1942 - 12 Feb 1942)
Ships hit by U-591 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
29 Jan 1942 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.