Patrol info for U-589
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Apr 1942 | Kirkenes | 6 May 1942 | Kirkenes | 8 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Horrer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-589
We have daily positions for all 8 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kirkenes on 29 Apr 1942.
30 Apr 1942 - 1 May 1942 - 2 May 1942 - 3 May 1942 - 4 May 1942 - 5 May 1942 -
Arrival at Kirkenes on 6 May 1942.
Ships hit by U-589 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1942 | U-589 | Hans-Joachim Horrer | Tsiolkovskij (d.) | 2,847 |  | sj | QP-11 | A | |
| 2,847 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (2,847 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-589 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.