U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-591


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
1 Apr 1942Bergen11 Apr 1942Trondheim11 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche
1WO

Ltn. Wolfgang Ley
2WO

Ltn. Joachim Sauerbier

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-591


We have daily positions for all 11 days on this patrol.

Departure from Bergen on 1 Apr 1942.
2 Apr 1942 - 3 Apr 1942 - 4 Apr 1942 - 5 Apr 1942 - 6 Apr 1942 - 7 Apr 1942 - 8 Apr 1942 - 9 Apr 1942 - 10 Apr 1942 -
Arrival at Trondheim on 11 Apr 1942.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-591 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Bums (6 Apr 1942 - 10 Apr 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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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