Patrol info for U-87
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 24 Dec 1941 | Kiel | 30 Jan 1942 | La Pallice | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Berger |
1WO Oblt. Robert Schetelig |
U-87's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 54.22N10.10E,55.57N05.45E,58.39N05.00E,61.21N03.52E,62.15N00.37W,60.27N05.48W,59.18N12.50W,59.33N13.00W,57.45N18.24W,56.51N22.00W,55.57N25.45W,63.09N09.37W,51.27N33.15W,49.39N36.15W,48.45N39.15W,47.51N40.45W,46.57N42.15W,46.03N43.45W,45.09N45.15W,44.15N48.15W,43.21N51.15W,43.21N52.45W,43.21N54.15W,45.46N54.18W,43.21N51.15W,43.21N46.45W,44.15N42.15W,45.09N39.15W,45.09N34.45W,46.03N31.45W,46.57N27.15W,46.57N21.15W,46.57N18.15W,46.03N12.15W,46.03N06.15W,45.09N02.30W,46.10N01.14W
We have 37 daily positions for the 38 days U-87 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-87 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1941 | U-87 | Joachim Berger | Cardita | 8,237 |  | br | HX-166 | |
| 17 Jan 1942 | U-87 | Joachim Berger | Nyholt | 8,087 |  | nw | ON-52 | |
| 16,324 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,324 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 59.18N12.50W,45.46N54.18W
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-87 during this patrol
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