Patrol info for U-557
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 19 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
![]() Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
1WO Oblt. Hans Klatt |
Cdr sea training![]() Oblt. Gerd Kelbling |
WO![]() Herbert A. Werner |
U-557's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #33
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N06.15W,45.09N09.42W,44.15N12.15W,47.51N13.45W,49.39N13.45W,53.15N15.15W,53.36N16.40W,53.15N16.45W,52.21N19.45W,50.33N21.15W,49.39N22.45W,47.51N19.45W,50.33N24.15W,51.27N21.15W,51.27N18.15W,49.39N18.15W,46.57N19.45W,46.57N21.15W,50.33N21.15W,53.15N21.15W,54.09N18.15W,52.21N18.15W,54.09N16.45W,54.09N16.45W,54.09N15.15W,53.15N12.15W,50.33N12.15W,47.51N10.45W,46.57N06.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-557 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Embassage | 4,954 | br | OS-4 | ||
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Saugor | 6,303 | br | OS-4 | ||
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Segundo | 4,414 | nw | OS-4 | ||
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Tremoda | 4,736 | br | OS-4 | ||
| 20,407 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (20,407 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #42
ms = 53.36N16.40W,53.36N18.40W,54N13W
We have 3 positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-557 during this patrol
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