Patrol info for U-109
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Mar 1942 | Lorient | 3 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt |
1WO Oblt. Werner Witte |
1WO Oblt. Siegfried Keller |
U-109's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N04.45W,45.09N07.18W,45.09N09.42W,45.09N12.15W,45.09N13.45W,44.15N16.45W,44.15N19.45W,43.21N24.15W,43.21N25.45W,42.27N28.54W,42.27N30.06W,41.33N32.30W,40.39N36.06W,38.51N39.42W,38.51N42.06W,37.57N43.18W,37.57N44.30W,37.03N46.54W,37.03N49.18W,37.03N52.54W,36.09N55.18W,35.15N58.54W,35.15N60.06W,35.15N63.42W,35.15N66.06W,34.35N65.50W,34.21N70.54W,34.21N73.18W,33.27N76.54W,33.27N76.54W,33.27N76.54W,32.33N75.42W,31.39N75.42W,30.45N78.06W,29.51N79.18W,28.57N80.30W,28.15N80.20W,28.57N79.18W,28.21N80.23W,27.09N80.30W,28.03N80.30W,28.03N80.30W,27.09N80.30W,28.03N80.30W,27.09N80.30W,28.03N79.18W,28.57N75.42W,29.51N72.06W,31.39N69.42W,33.27N68.30W,34.21N68.30W,35.15N66.06W,36.09N63.42W,37.03N62.30W,38.51N58.54W,39.45N54.06W,40.39N50.30W,40.39N46.54W,41.33N43.18W,42.27N38.30W,42.27N34.54W,43.21N31.45W,44.15N25.45W,44.15N22.45W,45.09N18.15W,45.09N13.45W,45.09N09.42W,45.09N07.18W,46.03N04.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 71 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-109 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | Harpagon | 5,719 |  | br | ||
| 1 May 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt |  | La Paz (d.) | 6,548 | | br | |
| 3 May 1942 | U-109 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Laertes | 5,825 |  | nl | |
| 18,092 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,544 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,548 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #40
ms = 34.35N65.50W,28.15N80.20W,28.21N80.23W
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-109 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-109 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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