Patrol info for U-556
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 May 1941 | Kiel | 30 May 1941 | Lorient | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Wohlfarth |
U-556's daily positions during the patrol
We have 28 daily positions for the 30 days U-556 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-556 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Emanuel | 166 |  | fa | ||
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Aelybryn (d.) | 4,986 |  | br | OB-318 | |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Empire Caribou | 4,861 | | br | OB-318 | |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth |  | Gand | 5,086 |  | be | OB-318 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | British Security | 8,470 | | br | HX-126 | |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Cockaponset | 5,995 | | br | HX-126 | |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Darlington Court | 4,974 | | br | HX-126 |
| 34,538 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (29,552 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,986 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 5 positions of the 7 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-556 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-556 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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