U-boat patrols


Patrol info for U-117


DepartureArrival / FateDays
31 Mar 1943Brest13 May 1943Bordeaux44 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 1943U-117Hans-Werner Neumann Matt W. Ransom (d.) [Mine]7,177amUGS-6A
25 Apr 1943U-117Hans-Werner Neumann Empire Morn (t.) [Mine]7,092br
 14,269

1 ship sunk (7,092 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,177 tons).

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We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.


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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