U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-56


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
25 Jul 1940Lorient14 Aug 1940Lorient21 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Otto Harms
ObStrm / WO

Kurt Pressel

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-56


We have daily positions for all 21 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-56 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
5 Aug 1940U-56Otto Harms Boma5,408brOB-193A
10 Aug 1940U-56Otto Harms HMS Transylvania (F 56)16,923brB
 22,331

2 ships sunk (22,331 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-56 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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