Patrol info for U-559
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Dec 1941 | Salamis | 31 Dec 1941 | Salamis | 24 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans Heidtmann |
WO Herbert Engel |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-559
We have daily positions for all 24 days on this patrol.
Departure from Salamis on 8 Dec 1941.
9 Dec 1941 - 10 Dec 1941 - 11 Dec 1941 - 12 Dec 1941 - 13 Dec 1941 - 14 Dec 1941 - 15 Dec 1941 - 16 Dec 1941 - 17 Dec 1941 - 18 Dec 1941 - 19 Dec 1941 - 20 Dec 1941 - 21 Dec 1941 - 22 Dec 1941 - 23 Dec 1941 - 24 Dec 1941 - 25 Dec 1941 - 26 Dec 1941 - 27 Dec 1941 - 28 Dec 1941 - 29 Dec 1941 - 30 Dec 1941 -
Arrival at Salamis on 31 Dec 1941.
Ships hit by U-559 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1941 | U-559 | Hans Heidtmann | Shuntien | 3,059 |  | br | TA-5 | A | |
| 26 Dec 1941 | U-559 | Hans Heidtmann |  | Warszawa | 2,487 |  | po | AT-6 | B |
| 5,546 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (5,546 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-559 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.