Patrol info for U-97
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | La Spezia | 4 Jul 1942 | Salamis | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel |
1WO Oblt. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
U-97's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 44.07N09.50E,41.33N10.42E,37.03N17.54E,35.15N21.30E,33.27N25.06E,31.39N26.18E,31.39N26.18E,31.39N27.30E,32.33N31.06E,32.33N34.42E,32.33N34.42E,32.27N34.43E,31.39N33.30E,31.39N34.42E,31.22N33.44E,33.27N29.54E,34.21N26.18E,37.57N23.28E
We have 18 daily positions for the 20 days U-97 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1942 | U-97 | Friedrich Bürgel | Memas | 1,755 |  | gr | Metril | |
| 28 Jun 1942 | U-97 | Friedrich Bürgel |  | Zealand | 1,433 |  | br | Metril |
| 1 Jul 1942 | U-97 | Friedrich Bürgel | Marilyse Moller | 786 | | br | ||
| 3,974 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (3,974 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #40
ms = 32.27N34.43E,31.22N33.44E
We have 2 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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