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Patrol info for U-562

Date lookup for 29 Apr 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Apr 1942Pola11 May 1942Pola38 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Horst Hamm
1WO

Oblt. Walther Huth
2WO

Oblt. (R) Kurt Köhl

U-562's position on 29 Apr 1942

Ships hit by U-562 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
29 Apr 1942U-562Horst Hamm Alliance [Mine]81brA
29 Apr 1942U-562Horst Hamm Terpsithea [Mine]157brB
 238

2 ships sunk (238 tons).

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[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-562 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
13 Apr 194223h0923h40CP 2866Famagusta, Cyprus12 TMB

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