Patrol info for U-557
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 13 May 1941 | Kiel | 10 Jul 1941 | Lorient | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Jürgen Sthamer |
1WO Oblt. Hans Klatt |
WO Herbert A. Werner |
U-557's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #33
ms = 54.22N10.10E,55.03N05.45E,56.51N06.48E,58.39N05.00E,62.15N00.37W,63.09N07.22W,62.15N16.22W,62.15N16.22W,59.33N27.24W,56.51N32.48W,55.03N37.45W,54.09N39.15W,55.03N37.45W,55.03N40.45W,55.03N40.45W,55N39.50W,55.57N40.45W,57.45N45.24W,58.39N47.12W,58.39N47.12W,58.39N47.12W,55.57N45.15W,52.21N43.45W,52.21N43.45W,49.39N43.45W,49.39N43.45W,48.45N42.15W,48.45N42.15W,46.57N43.45W,44.15N43.45W,43.21N45.15W,41.33N46.54W,41.33N46.54W,41.33N48.06W,41.33N48.06W,41.33N48.06W,41.33N50.30W,41.33N43.18W,43.21N42.15W,45.09N39.15W,46.03N34.45W,47.51N33.15W,48.45N34.45W,48.45N37.45W,48.45N31.45W,48.45N28.45W,48.45N28.45W,47.51N31.45W,46.03N27.15W,46.03N21.15W,46.03N22.45W,48.45N24.15W,47.51N25.45W,46.03N27.15W,46.03N22.45W,45.09N25.45W,46.03N15.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have 58 daily positions for the 59 days U-557 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-557 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Empire Storm | 7,290 |  | br | HX-128 | |
| 7,290 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,290 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 55N39.50W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-557 during this patrol
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