Patrol info for U-569
Date lookup for 16 Dec 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 23 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 14 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Hans-Peter Hinsch |
1WO Oblt. Werner Winkler |
WO Ltn. Herbert Zoller |
WO Hans-Ulrich Scheltz |
U-569's position on 16 Dec 1941
Ships hit by U-569 on this date
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Attacks on U-569 during this patrol
16 Dec 1941
The boat was damaged so badly in an attack by a Swordfish aircraft in mid Atlantic that she had to return to France for repairs instead of continuing to the Mediterranean. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 402)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.