Patrol info for U-657
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 May 1943 | Trondheim | 17 May 1943 | Lost | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Heinrich Göllnitz |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-657
We have daily positions for all 14 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 4 May 1943.
5 May 1943 - 6 May 1943 - 7 May 1943 - 8 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 - 10 May 1943 - 11 May 1943 - 12 May 1943 - 13 May 1943 - 14 May 1943 - 15 May 1943 - 16 May 1943 -
Sunk on 17 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-657 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Iller (12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-657 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1943 | U-657 | Heinrich Göllnitz |  | Aymeric | 5,196 |  | br | ONS-7 | A |
| 5,196 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,196 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-657 during this patrol
14 May 1943
The boat was attacked by an American Catalina flying boat (USN VP-84) east of Cape Farewell. No damage. (Sources: Kenneth Wynn)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.