Patrol info for U-97
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 14 Mar 1942 | La Spezia | 30 Mar 1942 | Salamis | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Udo Heilmann |
1WO Oblt. Otto Hartmann |
2WO Oblt. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
WO Oblt. Otto Tinschert |
U-97's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #34
ms = 44.07N09.50E,41.33N10.42E,38.51N15.30E,36.09N16.42E,34.21N17.54E,33.27N22.42E,32.33N26.18E,31.39N27.30E,33.27N26.18E,32.33N26.18E,32.33N26.18E,32.33N25.06E,32.33N26.18E,32.33N25.06E,34.21N23.54E,37.57N23.28E
We have 16 daily positions for the 17 days U-97 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol
No entries found.
No ships hit by U-97 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol
27 Mar 1942
At 20.00 hours, the boat was unsuccessfully attacked with 5 bombs by a British Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn 230) in the Eastern Mediterranean. (Sources: Rohwer/Ritschel)
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