Patrol info for U-576
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire | 28 Feb 1942 | St. Nazaire | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Hans-Dieter Heinicke |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Jürg Wächter |
1WO Oblt. Rolf Manke |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-576
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 28 Feb 1942.
Ships hit by U-576 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1942 | U-576 | Hans-Dieter Heinicke | Empire Spring | 6,946 |  | br | ON-63 | A | |
| 6,946 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (6,946 tons). | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-576 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.