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Patrol info for U-97


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
17 Feb 1941Kiel7 Mar 1941Lorient19 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Udo Heilmann
1WO

Oblt. Unno von Fischel
2WO

Ltn. Heinz Zwarg
ObStrm

Wilhelm Prehn

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-97


We have 17 daily positions for the 19 days U-97 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 17 Feb 1941.
18 Feb 1941 - 19 Feb 1941 - 20 Feb 1941 - 21 Feb 1941 - 22 Feb 1941 - 23 Feb 1941 - 24 Feb 1941 - 25 Feb 1941 - 26 Feb 1941 - 27 Feb 1941 - 28 Feb 1941 - 1 Mar 1941 - 2 Mar 1941 - 3 Mar 1941 - 4 Mar 1941 - 5 Mar 1941 - 6 Mar 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 7 Mar 1941.

Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
24 Feb 1941U-97Udo Heilmann Mansepool4,894brOB-289A
24 Feb 1941U-97Udo Heilmann Jonathan Holt4,973brOB-289B
24 Feb 1941U-97Udo Heilmann British Gunner6,894brOB-289C
24 Feb 1941U-97Udo Heilmann G.C. Brøvig (d.)9,718nwOB-289D
 26,479

3 ships sunk (16,761 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,718 tons).

Legend
We have a picture of this vessel.
(d.) means the ship was damaged.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-97 duing this patrol.

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Men lost from U-boats

3 Mar 1941
A man was lost overboard in the Bay of Biscay. [Bootsmaat Artur Mei]


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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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