Patrol info for U-97
Date lookup for 1 Jul 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 15 Jun 1942 | La Spezia | 4 Jul 1942 | Salamis | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Friedrich Bürgel |
1WO Oblt. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
U-97's position on 1 Jul 1942
Ships hit by U-97 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1942 | U-97 | Friedrich Bürgel | Marilyse Moller | 786 |  | br | A | ||
| 786 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (786 tons). | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol
1 Jul 1942
HMS Burra located U-97 and dropped three depth charges a few minutes after the U-boat had sunk Marilyse Moller approx 27 miles (43 km) west of Rafah, Palestine. (Sources: ADM 199/1273)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.