Patrol info for U-557
Date lookup for 27 Aug 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 19 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 31 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
U-557's position on 27 Aug 1941
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-557 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Bosemüller (28 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-557 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | Segundo | 4,414 |  | nw | OS-4 | A | |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |  | Saugor | 6,303 |  | br | OS-4 | B |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | | Tremoda | 4,736 | | br | OS-4 | C |
| 27 Aug 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | | Embassage | 4,954 | | br | OS-4 | D |
| 20,407 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (20,407 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.