Patrol info for U-117
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 31 Mar 1943 | Brest | 13 May 1943 | Bordeaux | 44 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Hans-Werner Neumann |
WO Oblt. Paul Frerks |
WO Ltn. Graf Ulrich-Philipp von und zu Arco-Zinneberg |
U-117's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 48.24N04.30W,46.57N06.15W,46.03N07.45W,45.09N12.15W,43.21N13.45W,39.45N14.30W,36.09N12.06W,35.15N09.42W,34.21N08.30W,35.15N09.42W,34.21N07.18W,33.27N09.42W,32.33N12.06W,31.39N04.54W,31.39N18.06W,31.39N20.30W,30.45N22.54W,29.51N14.30W,28.03N27.42W,28.03N28.54W,28.57N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.03N28.54W,28.57N27.42W,29.51N27.42W,30.45N26.30W,33.27N24.06W,37.03N21.42W,39.45N19.18W,41.33N14.30W,42.27N12.06W,44.15N08.30W,44.15N06.06W,44.50N00.34W
We have daily positions for all 44 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-117 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1943 | U-117 | Hans-Werner Neumann | Matt W. Ransom (d.) [Mine] | 7,177 |  | am | UGS-6A | |
| 25 Apr 1943 | U-117 | Hans-Werner Neumann |  | Empire Morn (t.) [Mine] | 7,092 |  | br | |
| 14,269 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,092 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,177 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 33.55N07.52W,33.52N07.50W
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-117 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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