Patrol info for U-97
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Udo Heilmann |
1WO Oblt. Hilmar Siemon |
1WO Oblt. Unno von Fischel |
2WO Ltn. Heinz Zwarg |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
U-97's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann |  | HMS Camito (F 77) | 6,833 |  | br | |
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | Sangro | 6,466 |  | it | ||
| 8 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | Ramillies | 4,553 | | br | OB-317 | |
| 17,852 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (17,852 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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