U56 IIC. Patrol 12. Final war patrol.
9.feb.41
BF61
1315: Underway from Lorient, to Kiel, via the northern route.
11.feb.41
BF16
1017: Dive for Destroyer. No other contacts.
1037: Surface. Reverse End Run.
26.feb.41
AO77
0100: Docked at Kiel. U56 retired from front line service to a Training Flotilla.
Patrol results.
No merchants contacts, and no ships sunk.
U56's carreer history:
12 war patrols completed.
10 merchants sunk for 51.344 GRT.
U109 IXB will be underway for her first war patrol on/about 6.maj.41.
She will be the last IXB to enter service, as the Type IXCs are nearing readiness.
Last edited by Snestorm; 07-23-11 at 12:41 AM.
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