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Patrol info for U-79


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
21 Jul 1941Lorient16 Aug 1941Lorient27 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Wolfgang Kaufmann		 1WO

Oblt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen		 WO training

Hans-Erich Kummetz

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-79

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We have daily positions for all 27 days on this patrol.

Departure from Lorient on 21 Jul 1941.
22 Jul 1941 - 23 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941 - 25 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1941 - 27 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941 - 29 Jul 1941 - 30 Jul 1941 - 31 Jul 1941 - 1 Aug 1941 - 2 Aug 1941 - 3 Aug 1941 - 4 Aug 1941 - 5 Aug 1941 - 6 Aug 1941 - 7 Aug 1941 - 8 Aug 1941 - 9 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941 - 11 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941 - 13 Aug 1941 - 14 Aug 1941 - 15 Aug 1941 -
Arrival at Lorient on 16 Aug 1941.

Ships hit by U-79 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
27 Jul 1941U-79Wolfgang Kaufmann Kellwyn1,459brOG-69
 1,459

1 ship sunk (1,459 tons).

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-79 during this patrol

12 Aug 1941
The boat was heavily depth charged by convoy escorts near the Portuguese coast and forced to abort its attack. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 336)

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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