Patrol info for U-617
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 27 Jan 1943 | La Spezia | 13 Feb 1943 | Pola | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Albrecht Brandi |
1WO Ltn. Erich Niester |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-617
We have 15 daily positions for the 18 days U-617 was at sea.
Departure from La Spezia on 27 Jan 1943.
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Arrival at Pola on 13 Feb 1943.
Ships hit by U-617 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1943 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi |  | HMS Welshman (M 84) | 2,650 |  | br | A | |
| 5 Feb 1943 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | Henrik | 1,350 |  | nw | AW-22 | B | |
| 5 Feb 1943 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | Corona | 3,264 | | nw | AW-22 | C | |
| 7,264 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (7,264 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-617 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.