U-Boat Operations

U-567	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 42 135
Construction Yard	Blohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number	543
Ordered	24th Oct 1939
Keel laid	27th Apr 1940
Launched	6th Mar 1941
Commissioned	24th Apr 1941
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
04.41 - 10.41	3.U-Flottille, Kiel & La Pallice Ausbildungsboot (under training) Frontboot (operational)
10.41 - 12.41	7.U-Flottille, St.Nazaire Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
24.04.41 - 14.10.41	KL Theodor Fahr
15.10.41 - 21.12.41	KL Engelbert Endrass see also: U-46

Operations information for U-567
05.08.1941 - 12.09.1941 First Sailing - active patrol U-567 left Trondheim under the command of Theodor Fahr on 5th Aug 1941 and arrived at return on 12th Sep 1941 after five and a half weeks. Theodor Fahr hit one ship on this patrol. On 3rd Sep 1941 he sank the British 3,485 ton Fort Richepanse.
25.10.1941 - 26.11.1941 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 25th Oct 1941, U-567 left St. Nazaire under the command of Engelbert Endrass and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 26th Nov 1941.
18.12.1941 - 21.12.1941 Third Sailing U-567 departed under Engelbert Endrass from St. Nazaire on 18th Dec 1941 and arrived at return on 21st Dec 1941 after three days. Engelbert Endrass hit one ship on this patrol from convoy HG-76. On 21st Dec 1941 he sank the Norwegian 3,324 ton Annavore, sailing with convoy HG-76. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Annavore.

Notes for U-567

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2 relevant ships here:

FORT RICHEPANSE

ANNAVORE

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