U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-221
01.09.1942 - 02.09.1942 First Sailing U-221 left Kiel under the command of Hans-Hartwig Trojer on 1st Sep 1942 and arrived at return on 2nd Sep 1942 after one day.
03.09.1942 - 22.10.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 3rd Sep 1942, U-221 left Kristiansand under the command of Hans-Hartwig Trojer and after seven weeks arrived at return on 22nd Oct 1942. Hans-Hartwig Trojer hit five ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy SC-104. On 13th Oct 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,342 ton Fagersten, sailing with convoy SC-104. On 13th Oct 1942 he sank the Norwegian 3,785 ton Senta, a member of convoy SC-104. On 13th Oct 1942 he sank the British 5,227 ton Ashworth, part of convoy SC-104. On 14th Oct 1942 he sank the American 5,929 ton Susana, from convoy SC-104. On 14th Oct 1942 he sank the British 12,398 ton Southern Empress, sailing with convoy SC-104. U-221 caused the loss of 10 vessels during this patrol that were being shipped: HMS LCT-2006 (291 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 508 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 509 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 519 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 522 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 523 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 532 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 537 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 547 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress. HMS LCM 620 (52 tons) was being carried by Southern Empress.You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the links for more information on Fagersten and Senta.
23.11.1942 - 23.12.1942 Third Sailing - active patrol U-221 departed under Hans-Hartwig Trojer from St. Nazaire on 23rd Nov 1942 and arrived at return on 23rd Dec 1942 after over four weeks.
27.02.1943 - 28.03.1943 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-221 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Hartwig Trojer on 27th Feb 1943 and after just over four weeks arrived at return on 28th Mar 1943. At 2010 HRS on 17th Mar 1943 in square AK 89, U-221 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 120 Squadron. U-221 was only slightly damaged in the attack. Hans-Hartwig Trojer hit six ships on this patrol, five of these ships were in convoy: three were from convoy HX-228 and two were from convoy HX-229. On 7th Mar 1943 he sank the Norwegian 3,015 ton Jamaica. On 10th Mar 1943 he sank the British 5,412 ton Tucurinca, a member of convoy HX-228. On 10th Mar 1943 he sank the American 6,565 ton Andrea F Luckenbach, part of convoy HX-228. On 10th Mar 1943 he damaged the American 7,197 ton Lawton B Evans, from convoy HX-228. On 18th Mar 1943 he sank the American 7,191 ton Walter Q Gresham, sailing with convoy HX-229. On 18th Mar 1943 he sank the British 8,293 ton Canadian Star, a member of convoy HX-229. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Jamaica.
03.05.1943 - 21.07.1943 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 3rd May 1943, U-221 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Hartwig Trojer and arrived at return on 21st Jul 1943 after over eleven weeks. At 0940 HRS on 12th May 1943 in square BE 45, U-221 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. Hans-Hartwig Trojer hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HX-237. On 12th May 1943 he sank the Norwegian 9,432 ton Sandanger, part of convoy HX-237. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Sandanger.
20.09.1943 - 27.09.1943 Sixth Sailing U-221 departed under Hans-Hartwig Trojer from St. Nazaire on 20th Sep 1943 and after one week arrived at return on 27th Sep 1943.

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