U-boat Patrols

Patrols by U-561

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 CommanderDepartureArrivalDaysTons 
1Oblt. Robert Bartels25 May 1941  Kiel1 Aug 1941  Brest69 days1,884 P View
2Oblt. Robert Bartels20 Aug 1941  Brest20 Sep 1941  Lorient32 days P View
3Oblt. Robert Bartels1 Nov 1941  Lorient26 Nov 1941  Brest26 days8,531 P View
4Oblt. Robert Bartels3 Jan 1942  Brest22 Jan 1942  Messina20 days P View
5Oblt. Robert Bartels26 Jan 1942  Messina20 Feb 1942  Pola26 days P View
6Kptlt. Robert Bartels4 Apr 1942  Pola5 May 1942  Pola32 days15,797 P View
7Kptlt. Robert Bartels11 Jun 1942  Pola25 Jun 1942  Messina15 days P View
8Kptlt. Robert Bartels2 Jul 1942  Messina24 Jul 1942  La Spezia23 days P View
Oblt. Heinz Schomburg9 Sep 1942  La Spezia11 Sep 1942  Messina3 days 
9Oblt. Heinz Schomburg12 Sep 1942  Messina4 Oct 1942  La Spezia23 days39 P View
10Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg7 Nov 1942  La Spezia14 Nov 1942  La Spezia8 days P View
11Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg25 Nov 1942  La Spezia18 Dec 1942  Messina24 days P View
12Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg23 Dec 1942  Messina15 Jan 1943  Pola24 days P View
13Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg11 Mar 1943  Pola28 Mar 1943  Toulon18 days P View
14Kptlt. Heinz Schomburg22 Apr 1943  Toulon3 Jun 1943  Toulon43 days P View
15Oblt. Fritz Henning10 Jul 1943  Toulon12 Jul 1943  Sunk3 days P View
386 days26,251

15 War patrols (P) located. 386 days at sea during patrols (389 days at sea overall).
War patrols are shown with grey background.

Tons indicate tonnage of ships sunk or damaged during the patrol, if any. Warships are included.

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