Patrol info for U-572
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Jun 1942 | La Pallice | 3 Sep 1942 | La Pallice | 66 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinz Hirsacker |
1WO Ltn. Uwe Christiansen |
WO Ltn. Arno Werr |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-572
We have daily positions for all 66 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Pallice on 30 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at La Pallice on 3 Sep 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-572 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Hai (3 Jul 1942 - 21 Jul 1942)
Ships hit by U-572 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1942 | U-572 | Heinz Hirsacker |  | Delfshaven | 5,281 |  | nl | A | |
| 5,281 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,281 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-572 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.