Patrol info for U-197
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 3 Apr, 1943 | Kiel | 20 Aug, 1943 | Lost | 140 days |
Commander | Officers * |  Kptlt. Robert Bartels |
U-197's daily positions during the patrol
We have 88 daily positions for the 140 days U-197 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-197 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 20 May, 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels |  | Benakat | 4.763 |  | nl | |
| 24 Jul, 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels | Pegasus | 9.583 |  | sw | ||
| 30 Jul, 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels | William Ellery (d.) | 7.181 |  | am | ||
| 17 Aug, 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels | Empire Stanley | 6.921 |  | br | ||
| 28.448 | ||||||||
| 3 ships sunk (21.267 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7.181 tons).
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Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-197 during this patrol *
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We have no recorded attacks on U-197 during this patrol (prior to its loss). If you believe we have omitted an attack on U-197 please let us know. |
Men lost from U-boats
According to our records there were no men lost from U-197 during this patrol (prior to its loss). |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.