Patrol info for U-97
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 27 Oct 1941 | Salamis | 38 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Udo Heilmann |
1WO Oblt. Otto Hartmann |
2WO Oblt. Victor-Wilhelm Nonn |
ObStrm Wilhelm Prehn |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-97
We have daily positions for all 38 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Sep 1941.
21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941 - 27 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1941 - 29 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941 - 2 Oct 1941 - 3 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941 - 5 Oct 1941 - 6 Oct 1941 - 7 Oct 1941 - 8 Oct 1941 - 9 Oct 1941 - 10 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941 - 12 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941 - 14 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941 - 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Oct 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941 - 20 Oct 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 - 22 Oct 1941 - 23 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941 - 25 Oct 1941 - 26 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at Salamis on 27 Oct 1941.
Ships hit by U-97 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | Samos | 1,208 |  | gr | Cultivate | A | |
| 17 Oct 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann |  | Pass of Balmaha | 758 |  | br | Cultivate | B |
| 1,966 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (1,966 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-97 during this patrol
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Men lost from U-boats
24 Oct 1941 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.