U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-221


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
3 Sep 1942Kristiansand22 Oct 1942St. Nazaire50 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Hans-Hartwig Trojer

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-221


We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-221 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 18 Oct 1942)

Ships hit by U-221 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Fagersten2,342nwSC-104A
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Ashworth5,227brSC-104B
13 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Senta3,785nwSC-104C
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Susana5,929amSC-104D
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-547 [Trans.]52brSC-104E
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCT-2006 [Trans.]291brSC-104F
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-537 [Trans.]52brSC-104G
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-532 [Trans.]52brSC-104H
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-523 [Trans.]52brSC-104I
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-522 [Trans.]52brSC-104J
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-519 [Trans.]52brSC-104K
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-509 [Trans.]52brSC-104L
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-508 [Trans.]52brSC-104M
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer HMS LCM-620 [Trans.]52brSC-104N
14 Oct 1942U-221Hans-Hartwig Trojer Southern Empress12,398brSC-104O
 30,440

15 ships sunk (30,440 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
[Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.

General Events during this patrol

We have no events listed for this patrol.

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Attacks on U-221 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-221 duing this patrol.

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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