| Operations information for U-569 |
11.08.1941 - 21.09.1941
First Sailing - active patrol
U-569 left Trondheim under the command of Hans-Peter Hinsch on 11th Aug 1941 and arrived at St. Nazaire on 21st Sep 1941 after nearly six weeks.
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12.10.1941 - 12.11.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 12th Oct 1941, U-569 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Peter Hinsch and returned to St. Nazaire on 12th Nov 1941 after four and a half weeks on patrol.
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10.12.1941 - 23.12.1941
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-569 departed under Hans-Peter Hinsch from St. Nazaire on 10th Dec 1941 and arrived back at St. Nazaire on 23rd Dec 1941 after nearly two weeks on patrol.
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26.02.1942 - 02.04.1942
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-569 left St. Nazaire under the command of Hans-Peter Hinsch on 26th Feb 1942 and after five weeks arrived at La Pallice on 2nd Apr 1942.
Hans-Peter Hinsch hit one ship on this patrol.-
On 8th Mar 1942 he sank the British 984 ton Hengist.
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04.05.1942 - 28.06.1942
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 4th May 1942, U-569 left La Pallice under the command of Hans-Peter Hinsch and arrived back at La Pallice nearly eight weeks later on 28th Jun 1942.
Hans-Peter Hinsch hit one ship on this patrol from convoy ONS-100.-
On 11th Jun 1942 he sank the British 4,458 ton Pontypridd, sailing with convoy ONS-100.
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04.08.1942 - 08.10.1942
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-569 departed under Hans-Peter Hinsch from La Pallice on 4th Aug 1942 and returned to La Pallice on 8th Oct 1942 after over nine weeks on patrol.
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25.11.1942 - 28.12.1942
Seventh Sailing - active patrol
U-569 left La Pallice under the command of Hans-Peter Hinsch on 25th Nov 1942 and arrived back at La Pallice on 28th Dec 1942 after more than four weeks on patrol.
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07.02.1943 - 13.03.1943
Eighth Sailing - active patrol
On the 7th Feb 1943, U-569 left La Pallice under the command of Hans Johannsen and returned nearly five weeks later to La Pallice on 13th Mar 1943.
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19.04.1943 - 22.05.1943
Ninth Sailing - active patrol
U-569 departed under Hans Johannsen from La Pallice on 19th Apr 1943. U-569 was lost on 22nd May 1943.
On 22nd May 1943 in square BD 13, U-569 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC-9 Squadron. U-569 was heavily damaged in the attack.
On 22nd May 1943 in square BD 13, U-569 came under attack from an aircraft of USN VC-9 Squadron. U-569 was heavily damaged in the attack.
On 22nd May 1943 in square BD 13, U-569 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft.
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