Patrol info for U-57
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 22 Jul 1940 | Bergen | 7 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke |
U-57's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 60.24N05.19E,60.27N03.12E,59.33N00.24W,59.33N00.24W,60.27N00.24W,59.33N04.00W,58.39N05.48W,58.39N05.48W,58.39N05.48W,58.39N05.48W,58.39N05.48W,57.45N07.36W,56N07W,55.03N09.15W,49.39N09.15W,48.45N07.45W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 17 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-57 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | Atos | 2,161 |  | sw | ||
| 2,161 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,161 tons). | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #37
ms = 56N07W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-57 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-57 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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