Patrol info for U-507
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 4 Jun 1942 | Lorient | 62 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 KrvKpt. Harro Schacht |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Joachim Börner |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-507
We have daily positions for all 62 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 4 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 4 Jun 1942.
Ships hit by U-507 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht |  | Federal | 2,881 |  | am | A | |
| 4 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Norlindo | 2,686 | | am | B | |
| 5 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Munger T. Ball | 5,104 | | am | C | |
| 5 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Joseph M. Cudahy | 6,950 | | am | D | |
| 6 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Alcoa Puritan | 6,759 | | am | E | |
| 7 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | Ontario | 3,099 |  | ho | F | ||
| 8 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | Torny | 2,424 |  | nw | G | ||
| 12 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Virginia | 10,731 | | am | H | |
| 13 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Gulfprince (d.) | 6,561 | | am | I | |
| 16 May 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | Amapala | 4,148 | | ho | J | ||
| 51,343 | |||||||||
9 ships sunk (44,782 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,561 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
4 May 1942. After sinking the American steam merchant Norlindo, U-507 gave food and water to the survivors.
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Attacks on U-507 during this patrol
9 May 1942
A US Navy Catalina flying boat attacked approx. 225 miles (362 km) south of its base at Pensacola. (Sources: Ragnar J. Ragnarsson)
10 May 1942
A US Navy Catalina flying boat attacked approx. 56 miles (90 km) SSW of its base at Pensacola. (Sources: Ragnar J. Ragnarsson)
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Men lost from U-boats
5 May 1942 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.