| Operations information for U-559 |
04.06.1941 - 05.07.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-559 left Kiel under the command of Hans Heidtmann on 4th Jun 1941 and arrived at return on 5th Jul 1941 after four and a half weeks.
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26.07.1941 - 22.08.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 26th Jul 1941, U-559 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans Heidtmann and after nearly four weeks arrived at return on 22nd Aug 1941.
Hans Heidtmann hit one ship on this patrol from convoy OG-71.-
On 19th Aug 1941 he sank the British 1,584 ton Alva, sailing with convoy OG-71.
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20.09.1941 - 20.10.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-559 departed under Hans Heidtmann from St. Nazaire on 20th Sep 1941 and arrived at return on 20th Oct 1941 after over four weeks.
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24.11.1941 - 04.12.1941
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-559 left Salamis under the command of Hans Heidtmann on 24th Nov 1941 and after one and a half weeks arrived at return on 4th Dec 1941.
Hans Heidtmann hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 27th Nov 1941 he sank the Australian 1,060 ton HMAS Parramatta.
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08.12.1941 - 31.12.1941
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 8th Dec 1941, U-559 left Salamis under the command of Hans Heidtmann and arrived at return on 31st Dec 1941 after over three weeks.
Hans Heidtmann hit two ships on this patrol.-
On 23rd Dec 1941 he sank the British 3,059 ton Shuntien.
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On 26th Dec 1941 he sank the 2,487 ton Warszawa.
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16.02.1942 - 26.02.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-559 departed under Hans Heidtmann from Salamis on 16th Feb 1942 and after one and a half weeks arrived at return on 26th Feb 1942.
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04.03.1942 - 21.03.1942
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-559 left Salamis under the command of Hans Heidtmann on 4th Mar 1942 and arrived at return on 21st Mar 1942 after two and a half weeks.
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24.03.1942 - 27.03.1942
Eighth Sailing
On the 24th Mar 1942, U-559 left Salamis under the command of Hans Heidtmann and after three days arrived at return on 27th Mar 1942.
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10.05.1942 - 12.05.1942
Ninth Sailing
U-559 departed under Hans Heidtmann from Pola on 10th May 1942 and arrived at return on 12th May 1942 after two days.
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18.05.1942 - 22.06.1942
Tenth Sailing - active patrol
U-559 left Pola under the command of Hans Heidtmann on 18th May 1942 and after five weeks arrived at return on 22nd Jun 1942.
Hans Heidtmann hit one ship on this patrol from convoy AT-49.-
On 10th Jun 1942 he sank the Norwegian 4,681 ton Athene, a member of convoy AT-49.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Athene.
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15.08.1942 - 21.08.1942
Eleventh Sailing
On the 15th Aug 1942, U-559 left Pola under the command of Hans Heidtmann and arrived at return on 21st Aug 1942 after six days.
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29.08.1942 - 21.09.1942
Twelfth Sailing - active patrol
U-559 departed under Hans Heidtmann from Salamis on 29th Aug 1942 and after over three weeks arrived at return on 21st Sep 1942.
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29.09.1942 - 30.10.1942
Thirteenth Sailing
U-559 left Messina under the command of Hans Heidtmann on 29th Sep 1942 and arrived at return on 30th Oct 1942 after four and a half weeks.
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