Patrol info for U-575
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 7 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Heydemann |
1WO Oblt. Joachim Franze |
2WO Peter-Arthur Stahl |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-575
We have daily positions for all 59 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 10 Jun 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Aug 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-575 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Endrass (12 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942)
Ships hit by U-575 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1942 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann |  | Norlandia | 2,689 |  | am | A | |
| 9 Jul 1942 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | | Empire Explorer | 5,345 |  | br | B | |
| 18 Jul 1942 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | Comrade | 69 | | br | C | ||
| 18 Jul 1942 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | | Glacier | 75 | | br | D | |
| 18 Jul 1942 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | | San Gaspar (d.) | 12,910 | | br | E | |
| 21,088 | |||||||||
4 ships sunk (8,178 tons) and 1 ship damaged (12,910 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.