Patrol info for U-561
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 May 1941 | Kiel | 1 Aug 1941 | Brest | 69 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Robert Bartels |
1WO Oblt. Johann Spindlegger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-561
We have 39 daily positions for the 69 days U-561 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 25 May 1941.
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Arrival at Brest on 1 Aug 1941.
Ships hit by U-561 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1941 | U-561 | Robert Bartels | Wrotham | 1,884 |  | br | OG-69 | A | |
| 1,884 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,884 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-561 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.