Patrol info for U-957
Date lookup for 26 Jan 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jan 1944 | Narvik | 2 Feb 1944 | Hammerfest | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Gerd Schaar |
2WO Ltn. Heinrich-Dietrich Hoffmann |
U-957's position on 26 Jan 1944
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-957 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Werwolf (27 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944)
Ships hit by U-957 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1944 | U-957 | Gerd Schaar |  | Fort Bellingham | 7,153 |  | br | JW-56A | A |
| 26 Jan 1944 | U-957 | Gerd Schaar | USS PTC-38 | 54 |  | am | JW-56A | B | |
| 7,207 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (7,207 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1944
26 Jan 1944. U-957 captured two survivors after sinking the British merchantman Fort Bellingham.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.