Patrol info for U-133
Date lookup for 17 Jan 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Jan 1942 | Messina | 22 Jan 1942 | Salamis | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hermann Hesse |
Patrol description
Transfer into the Mediterranean
Transfer into the Mediterranean
U-133's position on 17 Jan 1942
Ships hit by U-133 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1942 | U-133 | Hermann Hesse | HMS Gurkha (G 63) | 1,920 |  | br | MW-8B | A | |
| 1,920 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,920 tons). | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-133 during this patrol
17 Jan 1942
Depth charging by the British destroyer HMS Maori (Cdr R.E. Courage, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN) caused minor damage.
U-133 had just torpedoed and sunk the British destroyer HMS Gurkha (Cdr. C.N. Lentaigne, DSO, RN) escorting convoy MW 8B.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.