Patrol info for U-57
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 Aug 1940 | Lorient | 3 Sep 1940 | Lost | 21 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke |
U-57's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N05.30W,49.39N07.45W,50.33N12.15W,52.21N15.15W,55.03N12.15W,55.57N09.15W,55.57N07.45W,55.57N09.15W,55.57N07.45W,55.44N07.32W,56.22N07.55W,56.51N09.24W,58.39N07.36W,60.27N04.00W,60.27N03.12E,59.33N03.12E,57.45N06.48E,54.09N08.00E,53.53N09.09E
We have 20 daily positions for the 21 days U-57 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-57 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | Cumberland | 10,939 |  | br | OB-202 | |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp |  | Havildar (d.) | 5,407 | | br | OB-202 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | Saint Dunstan | 5,681 | | br | OB-202 | |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Pecten | 7,468 | | br | HX-65B |
| 29,495 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (24,088 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,407 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #40
ms = 55.39N07.18W,55.44N07.32W,56.22N07.55W
We have 3 positions of the 4 ships 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 (prior to its loss).
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Men lost from U-boats
3 Sep 1940 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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