U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-109


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Mar 1942Lorient3 Jun 1942Lorient71 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt
1WO

Oblt. Werner Witte
1WO

Oblt. Siegfried Keller

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-109


We have daily positions for all 71 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-109 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
20 Apr 1942U-109Heinrich Bleichrodt Harpagon5,719brA
1 May 1942U-109Heinrich Bleichrodt La Paz (d.)6,548brB
3 May 1942U-109Heinrich Bleichrodt Laertes5,825nlC
 18,092

2 ships sunk (11,544 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,548 tons).

Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-109 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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