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Patrol info for U-563

Date lookup for 13 Aug 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
31 Jul 1941Bergen10 Sep 1941Brest42 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Klaus Heinrich Bargsten
1WO

Oblt. Klaus Petersen
2WO

Ltn. Günther Ruppelt
WO

Ltn. Walter-Ernst Koch

U-563's position on 13 Aug 1941

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-563 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Grönland (10 Aug 1941 - 23 Aug 1941)
   Kurfürst (23 Aug 1941 - 2 Sep 1941)
   Seewolf (2 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-563 on this date

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