Patrol info for U-556
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 May 1941 | Kiel | 30 May 1941 | Lorient | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Wohlfarth |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-556
We have 28 daily positions for the 30 days U-556 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 1 May 1941.
2 May 1941 - 3 May 1941 - 4 May 1941 - 5 May 1941 - 6 May 1941 - 7 May 1941 - 8 May 1941 - 9 May 1941 - 10 May 1941 - 11 May 1941 - 12 May 1941 - 13 May 1941 - 14 May 1941 - 15 May 1941 - 16 May 1941 - 17 May 1941 - 18 May 1941 - 19 May 1941 - 20 May 1941 - 21 May 1941 - 22 May 1941 - 23 May 1941 - 24 May 1941 - 25 May 1941 - 26 May 1941 - 27 May 1941 - 28 May 1941 - 29 May 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 30 May 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-556 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (10 May 1941 - 20 May 1941)
Ships hit by U-556 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Emanuel | 166 |  | fa | A | ||
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Aelybryn (d.) | 4,986 |  | br | OB-318 | B | |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Empire Caribou | 4,861 | | br | OB-318 | C | |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth |  | Gand | 5,086 |  | be | OB-318 | D |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Darlington Court | 4,974 | | br | HX-126 | E |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | British Security | 8,470 | | br | HX-126 | F | |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | Cockaponset | 5,995 | | br | HX-126 | G | |
| 34,538 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (29,552 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,986 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-556 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.