Patrol info for U-109
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Dec 1941 | Lorient | 23 Feb 1942 | Lorient | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Oblt. Siegfried Keller |
WO Hans-Dieter Wex |
U-109's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #33
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N06.15W,45.09N09.42W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N16.45W,44.15N21.15W,44.15N24.15W,43.21N27.15W,43.21N30.15W,44.15N33.15W,44.15N34.45W,43.21N37.45W,43.21N39.15W,43.21N42.15W,43.21N43.45W,43.21N48.15W,43.21N49.45W,43.21N54.15W,43.21N57.15W,42.27N60.06W,42.27N62.30W,42.27N64.54W,42.27N66.06W,43.21N66.15W,42.27N64.54W,43.21N64.45W,42.27N66.06W,43.20N66.15W,42.27N63.42W,44.15N63.15W,43.21N66.15W,41.33N66.06W,37.57N66.06W,37.57N66.06W,37.57N66.06W,37.57N66.06W,37.33N69.21W,37.57N64.54W,37.57N63.42W,36.09N61.18W,35.14N60.05W,34.20N59.16W,36.09N56.30W,37.03N52.54W,37.57N49.18W,37.57N44.30W,38.51N40.54W,40.39N36.06W,42.27N32.30W,43.21N27.15W,44.15N24.15W,45.09N21.15W,45.09N16.45W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N12.15W,46.03N09.15W,46.03N07.45W,46.03N04.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 59 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-109 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt |  | Thirlby | 4,887 |  | br | SC-66 |
| 1 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Tacoma Star | 7,924 | | br | |
| 5 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Montrolite | 11,309 |  | ca | |
| 6 Feb 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Halcyon | 3,531 |  | pa | |
| 27,651 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (27,651 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #42
ms = 43.20N66.15W,37.33N69.21W,35.14N60.05W,34.20N59.16W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-109 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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