Patrol info for U-557
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 May 1941 | Kiel | 10 Jul 1941 | Lorient | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
1WO Ltn. Hans-Jürgen Sthamer |
1WO Oblt. Hans Klatt |
WO Herbert A. Werner |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-557
We have 58 daily positions for the 59 days U-557 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 13 May 1941.
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Arrival at Lorient on 10 Jul 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-557 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (25 May 1941 - 20 Jun 1941)
Ships hit by U-557 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |  | Empire Storm | 7,290 |  | br | HX-128 | A |
| 7,290 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,290 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-557 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.